(lied) Opposite of past tense for to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“They traditionally sleep in the same bedroom and they lie side by side with their child on their futon.”
(sat) Opposite of past tense for to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“I never managed to break the teenage habit of jiggling my legs and fidgeting when I have to sit for a long time.”
Opposite of past tense for to rise to an upright position
“We spend the first eighteen months teaching our children to walk and talk, and then the next eighteen years telling them to sit down and keep quiet.”
Opposite of past tense for to set in an upright position
“Lay the map flat on the ground or on a table and use your compass to align it so that the magnetic north arrow points north.”
Opposite of past tense for to place in a given position
“Remove the tools from the bench once you are finished.”
Opposite of past tense for to be situated
“Unless an initiative is taken the buildings will eventually disappear or there will be little option but to demolish them and start again from scratch.”
Opposite of past tense for to remain valid or unaltered
“The Australian Open's extreme heat policy states that play will stop when temperatures reach 40 degrees.”
Opposite of past tense for to be able to endure or tolerate
“As time passed, Suzanne began to falter under the weight of carrying her many burdens.”
Opposite of past tense for to have a certain position within a group
“The club will fall to the third position if they lose this weekend.”
Opposite of past tense for to pay or give what is owed
“Internally, the government may repudiate a debt when it experiences financial ruin and bankruptcy.”
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