overlie

verb

be positioned on top of

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Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

To lie over or upon
“The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.”
To suffocate by lying upon