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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
Related to OVERLIE
- Synonyms
- lap, overlay, overlap, overspread
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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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