overlie
verb/ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/
Etymology From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.
1
To lie over or upon
- The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.
2
To suffocate by lying upon