lie before

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Japanese Meaning

思いのままに身を委ねる、従う / （敬意をこめた表現で）～の前に位置する、配置される

She refused to lie before the tyrant and surrender her principles.

彼女は暴君に服従して自分の信念を捨てることを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) to put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to

I lie before you today begging for help.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) (especially of something honorific) to be situated in front of

lies before

（ present singular third-person ）

lying before

（ participle present ）

lay before

（ past ）

lain before

（ participle past ）