Verb
/biˈlī/,
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belied, past participle; belies, 3rd person singular present; belying, present participle; belied, past tense;
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(of an appearance) Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict
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his lively alert manner belied his years
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Fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray
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the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection
Web Definitions:
- (belie) contradict: be in contradiction with
- (belie) misrepresent: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"
- (belie) To lie around; encompass; (of an army) To surround; beleaguer
- (Belie) (Bel'-ie) A term sometimes used for gules. (Universal Dict.)