English Explanatory Dictionary

overlie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To lie over or upon
  2. To suffocate by lying upon

Pronunciation

/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overlie.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-overlie.wav

Word forms

overlie overlies overlying overlay overlain

Etymology

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

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