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Added 9 October 2026

overlay

/ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overlay at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
She will now overlay the crust with fruit.
To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

noun

An image to be overlaid on another; a superimposition or diapositive.
A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.

verb

simple past of overlie

Origin

From Middle English overleyen, from Old English oferleċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to over- + lay. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uurläze, úurlääse, Dutch overleggen, German Low German overleggen, överleggen, German überlegen, Swedish överlägga, Norwegian overlegge. Compare overlie.

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