overlie – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
overlie
v.
be laid upon; cover; smother (an infant or animal) by lying on top of
overlie
Verb
1. lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks"
(hypernym) lie
2. kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
(synonym) overlay
(hypernym) kill
Overlie
(v. t.)
To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
overlie
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
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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