lie in state (English, verb)
expansion: lie in state (third-person singular simple present lies in state, present participle lying in state, simple past lay in state, past participle lain in state)
Senses:
glosses: Of the ceremony of having a deceased official, such as a head of state, be placed in a state building to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral.
tags: intransitive
Forms:
form: lies in state
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: lying in state
tags: participle
present
form: lay in state
tags: past
form: lain in state
tags: participle
past