overlie

Meaning

1. To lie over or upon
2. (transitive) To suffocate by lying upon

Synonyms

overlay

flatten

overhang

lie above

Translations

überlagern

liegen über

إعتل

descansar

estar encima

aplastar

υπέρκειμαι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: overlien

Cognate with Western Frisian: oerlizze

Cognate with German: überliegen

Cognate with Danish: overligge

Cognate with Swedish: överligga

Cognate with Norwegian: overligge

In summary

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