overlie en · VERB
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
-
To lie over or upon
The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.
- (transitive) To suffocate by lying upon
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overlying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overlies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overlain | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overlay | Tense=Past | lexicographic |