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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overlie

/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
over-lie
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lie over or upon

verb

To suffocate by lying upon

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overlies (present, singular) overlying (participle, present) overlay (past) overlain (participle, past)

Synonyms

overlay

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce overlie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/.
What does overlie mean?
To lie over or upon
Where does overlie come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce overlie

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