English verb: lay over | |||
1. | lay over (stative) interrupt a journey temporarily, e.g., overnight | ||
Samples | We had to stop over in Venezuela on our flight back from Brazil. | ||
Synonyms | stop over | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stop, stop over | ||
2. | lay over (contact) place on top of | ||
Samples | Can you superimpose the two images?. | ||
Synonyms | superimpose, superpose | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | develop | ||