to overlie
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7.9
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈlaɪ/
- Specialized
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superponerse
- Wallace's Line is now understood to overlie a region incorporating three major tectonic plates and several smaller ones.
If two waves are overlaid so that two crests meet at the same point, that will amplify the wave.
- If two waves are overlaid so that two crests meet at the same point, that will amplify the wave.
- The arrival of these distant for bears was overlaid by the second major geophysical upheaval.
Examples
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This is the very damaged portion... of the left hemisphere, which happens to overlie... the language area of the brain.
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Both plots overlie an optical photo.
Academic text (1996) -
In the later Jurassic, the sea fully retreated, and river systems laid down the sediments of the formations that overlie the Entrada Sandstone.
Academic text (2009) -
The sedimentary layers that overlie the fossil bed provide valuable insights into the geological history of the area.
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In ancient times, volcanic rocks would overlie the older sediment layers, forming a complex geological structure.
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Each new layer of soil will overlie the previous one, creating a rich profile for agricultural growth.
Synonyms
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4.2
To cover something with a layer of material
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3.5
To put one thing on top of another so it partly covers it
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4.8
To flow over the top of something like a wall or river bank
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7.1
Move across a surface and cover it, like mist or color
To stand above something and stick out over it
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overlie comes from the parts over ('above') and lie ('to rest on something'), so it literally means 'to lie on top of' and is used for things like layers of snow or rock that sit above other layers.