The meaning of Belie
bɪˈlaɪ
Belie – definition
verb(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
Usage examples:
His lively, alert manner belied his yearsverbFail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation).
Usage examples:
The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism
verbTo represent something falsely or to hide something
Usage examples:
His gruff manner belied a gentle personality.
verbTo show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion
Usage examples:
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.
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Word origin
Old English belēogan ‘deceive by lying’, from be- ‘about’ + lēogan ‘to lie’. Current senses date from the 17th century.
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