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English verb: overlie | |||
| 1. | overlie (contact) lie upon; lie on top of | ||
| Samples | The granite overlies the older rocks. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| 2. | overlie (contact) kill by lying on | ||
| Samples | The sow overlay her piglets. | ||
| Synonyms | overlay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
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