This is the 4484th most frequent German word.
lies
"Lie" is the imperative form of "lesen," meaning "read!" in English.
Here, 'lies' is the imperative form of the verb 'lesen' (to read), used to give a direct command or request to the second-person singular subject.
Lies das Buch, bitte.
Read the book, please.
In this sentence, 'lies' serves as the imperative form suggesting an action to be carried by the interlocutor.
Er sagt, dass du es nur glauben kannst, wenn du es selbst lies.
He says you can only believe it if you read it yourself.
Again, 'lies' is used as an imperative to direct an action to the person being addressed.