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Overlie

verb/ˌoʊvɚlˈaɪ/
Definition
lie upon; lie on top of
kill by lying on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚlˈaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəlˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəlˈaɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚlˈaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verblie upon; lie on top of
“the granite overlies the older rocks”
verbkill by lying on
“The sow overlay her piglets”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überlagern
darauf liegen; oben liegen
🇫🇷French
recouvrir
s'allonger dessus; s'allonger sur
🇪🇸Spanish
estar sobre
acostarse sobre; tumbarse encima de
🇮🇹Italian
sovrapporsi
sdraiarsi; sdraiarsi sopra
🇳🇱Dutch
liggen
liggen op; bovenop liggen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sobrepor
deitar; deitar em cima
🇷🇺Russian
перекрывать
лежать; лежать сверху
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ओवरली
लेट जाओ; के ऊपर लेट जाओ
🇮🇳Tamil
மேலோட்டமான
மீது பொய்; மேல் படு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓవర్లీ
మీద పడుకో; పైన పడుకో
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरली
झोपणे; वर आडवे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરલી
પર સૂવું; ટોચ પર સૂવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೇಲ್ಪದರ
ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗು; ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അധികമായി
കിടക്കുക; മുകളിൽ കിടക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਲੀ
'ਤੇ ਝੂਠ; ਦੇ ਸਿਖਰ 'ਤੇ ਲੇਟ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
覆盖
躺在上面;躺在上面
🇯🇵Japanese
オーバーレイ
横たわってください。の上に横たわる
🇰🇷Korean
위에 놓이다
거짓말하다; 위에 누워
🇻🇳Vietnamese
che
nằm trên đó; nằm trên
🇹🇭Thai
ซ้อนทับ
นอนบน; นอนทับอยู่ด้านบนของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbaring di atas
berbohong; berbaring di atas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
علا
كذب على؛ تقع على رأس
🇮🇷Persian
پوشاندن
دروغ گفتن دراز بکش بالای
🇹🇷Turkish
üstünü örtmek
üzerine yat; üstüne yat
🇮🇱Hebrew
לשכב מעל
לשכב על; לשכב על גבי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overlie'?
The primary meaning of 'overlie' is 'lie upon; lie on top of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overlie' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overlie' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overlie' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overlie' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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