Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to overlie
Participle: overlain; overlied
Gerund: overlying
Indicative
Present
| I | overlie |
| you | overlie |
| he;she;it | overlies |
| we | overlie |
| you | overlie |
| they | overlie |
Perfect
| I | have overlain; overlied |
| you | have overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | has overlain; overlied |
| we | have overlain; overlied |
| you | have overlain; overlied |
| they | have overlain; overlied |
Past
| I | overlay; overlied |
| you | overlay; overlied |
| he;she;it | overlay; overlied |
| we | overlay; overlied |
| you | overlay; overlied |
| they | overlay; overlied |
Pluperfect
| I | had overlain; overlied |
| you | had overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | had overlain; overlied |
| we | had overlain; overlied |
| you | had overlain; overlied |
| they | had overlain; overlied |
Future
| I | will overlie |
| you | will overlie |
| he;she;it | will overlie |
| we | will overlie |
| you | will overlie |
| they | will overlie |
Future Perfect
| I | will have overlain; overlied |
| you | will have overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | will have overlain; overlied |
| we | will have overlain; overlied |
| you | will have overlain; overlied |
| they | will have overlain; overlied |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | overlie |
| you | overlie |
| he;she;it | overlie |
| we | overlie |
| you | overlie |
| they | overlie |
Perfect
| I | have overlain; overlied |
| you | have overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | have overlain; overlied |
| we | have overlain; overlied |
| you | have overlain; overlied |
| they | have overlain; overlied |
Imperfect
| I | overlay; overlied |
| you | overlay; overlied |
| he;she;it | overlay; overlied |
| we | overlay; overlied |
| you | overlay; overlied |
| they | overlay; overlied |
Pluperfect
| I | had overlain; overlied |
| you | had overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | had overlain; overlied |
| we | had overlain; overlied |
| you | had overlain; overlied |
| they | had overlain; overlied |
Conditional
Present
| I | would overlie |
| you | would overlie |
| he;she;it | would overlie |
| we | would overlie |
| you | would overlie |
| they | would overlie |
Perfect
| I | would have overlain; overlied |
| you | would have overlain; overlied |
| he;she;it | would have overlain; overlied |
| we | would have overlain; overlied |
| you | would have overlain; overlied |
| they | would have overlain; overlied |
Imperative
| you | overlie |
| we | Let's overlie |
| you | overlie |
Verbs similar to 'overlie'
overhie,
overlime,
overline,
overlive,
everlive,
overage,
overawe,
overbid,
overbide,
overcite,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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. See: German, old spelling '
überliegen', Danish '
overligge', Swedish '
överligga'.
Sample Sentences
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The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.