overlie
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
overlie (third-person singular simple present overlies, present participle overlying, simple past overlay, past participle overlain)
- To lie over or upon
- (transitive) To suffocate by lying upon
References
- “overlie”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “overlie”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.