English dictionary

overlie

/,/oU/v/@/r'l/aI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

lie upon; lie on top of

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Examples
The granite overlies the older rocks.

Source: WordNet 3.0
kill by lying on

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Synonyms overlay

Source: WordNet 3.0
To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to <i>overlie</i> an infant.

verb

Source: webster1913