overlie

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overlie

/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

Rhymes with -aɪ

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From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

verb overlies · overlying · overlay · overlain

To lie over or upon The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.
transitive To suffocate by lying upon

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@misc{overlie_2026,
  title = {overlie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overlie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}