was wotd|2007|July|26
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/bɪ�laɪ/|/b��laɪ/
audio|en-us-belie.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ

Etymology 1

Verb
en-verb|bel|y|ing

1. transitive To give a false representation of something.
2. transitive To tell lies about someone.
3. transitive To contradict or show to be false.

#:Her youthful appearance belied her age.

Synonyms
italbrac|to give a false representation: misrepresent
italbrac|to tell lies about: calumniate
italbrac|to contradict or show to be false: contradict

Translations
trans-top|to give a false representation
trans-mid
Spanish: representar mal
trans-bottom

trans-top|to tell lies about
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to contradict or show to be false
German: hinwegtäuschen über
Italian: smentire
trans-mid
Spanish: desmentir
trans-bottom

Etymology 2

Verb
en-verb|bel|y|ing

1. obsolete To encompass, to lie around

fa:belie
io:belie
te:belie
vi:belie
zh:belie

• 2007-09-27 19:12 - UllmannBot - iwiki +te

Full Revision History