overlie
1 synonym for overlie, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To rest or lie on top of something.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- plus lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga and Norwegian overligge.
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