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| o·ver·lie [ vər l ] (past o·ver·lay [ vər láy ], past participle o·ver·lain [ vər láyn ], present participle o·ver·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·lies) |
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1. lie on top of: to lie on top of somebody or something
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2. smother offspring: to kill a newborn baby or animal by accidentally lying on and smothering it
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  o·ver·ly·ing adjective |
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