lie over
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To be deferred to a future occasion.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Of a prime ideal q of a ring R' with subring R, to intersect with R at some other prime ideal p; q lies over p if and only if q∩R=p.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lie over” mean?
To be deferred to a future occasion.
Is “lie over” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.