overlie

o·ver·lie

 (ō′vər-lī′)

tr.v. o·ver·lay (-lā′), o·ver·lain (-lān′), o·ver·ly·ing, o·ver·lies

1. To lie over or on.

2. To suffocate (a baby, for example) by accidentally lying on top of it.

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overlie

(ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ)

vb (tr) , -lies, -lying, -lay or -lain

1. to lie or rest upon. Compare overlay

2. (Zoology) to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it

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o•ver•lie

(ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ)

v.t. -lay, -lain, -ly•ing.

1. to lie over or on, as a covering or stratum.

2. to smother by lying upon it.

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overlie

Past participle: overlain
Gerund: overlying

Imperative

overlie

overlie

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	overlie - lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks" lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
	2.	overlie - kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" overlay kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

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Translations

overlie

[ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ] VT → recubrir

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