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overlie

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

Definition of overlie

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To lie over or upon
    “The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.”
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verb

  1. To lie over or upon
    “The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.”
  2. (transitive)To suffocate by lying upon

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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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