Overlie (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), o·ver·lay [oh-ver-ley], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ/, o·ver·lain [oh-ver-leyn], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/, o·ver·ly·ing.
  1. to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
  2. to smother (an infant) by lying on them, as in sleep.
verb -lies, -lying, -lay or -lain (tr)
  1. to lie or rest upon
  2. to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it
Overlie (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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