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- Dictionaryoverlying/ˌəʊvəˈlʌɪɪŋ/
verb
- 1. present participle of overlie
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3 meanings: → See overlie 1. to lie or rest upon → Compare overlay 2. to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it.... Click for more definitions.
- American
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- Overlie Definition and Meaning
2 meanings: 1. to lie or rest upon → Compare overlay 2. to...
- American
1. : to lie over or upon. 2. : to cause the death of by lying upon. Synonyms. lap. overlap. overlay. overspread. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overlie in a Sentence.
Define overlying. overlying synonyms, overlying pronunciation, overlying translation, English dictionary definition of overlying. tr.v. o·ver·lay , o·ver·lain , o·ver·ly·ing , o·ver·lies 1. To lie over or on. 2. To suffocate by accidentally lying on top of it. American Heritage®...
overlying. /ˌˈoʊvərˌˈlaɪɪŋ/. IPA guide. Definitions of overlying. adjective. placed on or over something else. “an overlying image”. synonyms: superimposed. superjacent.
to be on top of something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Above & over. above. aloft. o'er. overhead. super. supra. sur- topper. upmost. to kill a baby by lying on top of it. (Definition of overlie from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of overlie. overlie.
Overlying Definition. Meanings. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Lying over or upon something else.
to lie or rest upon. Compare overlay. to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it. 'overlying' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
