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overlie

verb over·lie \-ˈlī\

: to lie over or on (something)

over·lay\-ˈlā\over·lain\-ˈlān\over·ly·ing\-ˈlī-iŋ\

Full Definition of OVERLIE

transitive verb
1
:  to lie over or upon
2
:  to cause the death of by lying upon
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First Known Use of OVERLIE

13th century

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Rhymes with OVERLIE

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Medical Dictionary

overlie

transitive verb over·lie \ˌō-vər-ˈlī\
over·lay \-ˈlā\ over·lain \-ˈlān\ over·ly·ing \-ˈlī-iŋ\

Medical Definition of OVERLIE

:  to cause the death of by lying upon

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