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- [oh-ver-leyn]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-leyn]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/
Definitions of overlain word
- verb overlain past participle of overlie. 1
- verb with object overlain to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum. 1
- verb with object overlain to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep. 1
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Origin of overlain
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
First recorded in 1125-75, overlie is from the Middle English word overlien, overliggen. See over-, lie2
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Parts of speech for Overlain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overlain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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