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Overlies vs Overplies - What's the difference?

overlies | overplies |

As verbs the difference between overlies and overplies

is that overlies is third-person singular of overlie while overplies is third-person singular of overply.

overlies

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overlie)
  • Anagrams

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    overlie

    English

    Verb

  • To lie over or upon
  • To suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.
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    overplies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overply)

  • overply

    English

    Verb

  • To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigour; to overwork.
  • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)