The Only Use of
belie
in
Jane Eyre
- The promise of a smooth career, which my first calm introduction to Thornfield Hall seemed to pledge, was not belied on a longer acquaintance with the place and its inmates.†
p. 128.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(belie as in: his smile belied his treachery) to give a false impression; or be in contradiction with
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(2)
(belie as in: the loss belied our confidence) to show something to be false or unfounded
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In the past, belie also meant to have been lied to. It is also sometimes used as a first name.