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overlaid

/oʊ.vɚ.leɪd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To lay, spread, or apply something over or across; cover.
  2. To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
  3. To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate.
  4. To put an overlay on.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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