lie vs overlie

lie is a noun but overlie is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
overlie	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, overlie is a hyponym of lie; that is, overlie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

Other hyponyms of lie include sun, sunbathe, sprawl, recline, recumb, repose, lie awake, repose, bask.

lie (noun)	overlie (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	overlie (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	kill by lying on
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	lie upon; lie on top of
assume a reclining position
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition