overlie
11overlie — Synonyms and related words: arch over, bestraddle, bestride, bridge, extend over, hang over, imbricate, jut, lap, lap over, lie over, overarch, overhang, overlap, override, ride, shingle, span …
12overlie — o|ver|lie [ˌəuvəˈlaı US ˌouvər ] v past tense overlay [ ˈleı] past participle overlain [ ˈleın] present participle overlying [T] technical to lie over something ▪ Clay overlies chalk in the southern mountains …
13overlie — o·ver lie || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) laɪ v. be laid upon; cover; smother (an infant or animal) by lying on top of …
14overlie — verb (overlies, overlying; past overlay; past participle overlain) lie on top of …
15overlie — o•ver•lie [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ[/t]] v. t. lay, lain, ly•ing 1) to lie over or on, as a covering or stratum 2) to smother by lying upon it • Etymology: 1125–75 …
16overlie — /oʊvəˈlaɪ/ (say ohvuh luy) verb (t) (overlay, overlain, overlying) 1. to lie over or upon, as a covering, stratum, etc. 2. to smother (an infant or other newborn creature) by lying upon it, as in sleep. {over + lie2} …
17overlie — v.tr. ( lying; past lay; past part. lain) 1 lie on top of. 2 smother (a child etc.) by lying on top …
18overlie (T) technical — 1 to lie over something: A thick layer of soil overlies the rocks. 2 if a parent animal overlies its young it kills them by lying on them …
19Mary Overlie — is the discoverer of The Six Viewpoints, a theoretical deconstruction and reconstruction for post modern theatre. She has had a long career as a performer, choreographer, teacher and theater collaborator, working extensively in both the United… …
20overlay, overlie, underlay, underlie — Although lie (See lay) is always an intransitive verb (that is, cannot take a direct object), it becomes transitive when preceded by over or under . When lie is combined with these prefixes, underlie and overlie in some instances are… …
