German Meaning of underlie

zugrunde liegen

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Definitions and Meaning of underlie in English

Wordnet

underlie (v)

be or form the base for

lie underneath

Webster

underlie (v. t.)

To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.

To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.

To be subject or amenable to.

Webster

underlie (v. i.)

To lie below or under.

Webster

underlie (n.)

See Underlay, n., 1.

FAQs About the word underlie

zugrunde liegen

be or form the base for, lie underneathTo lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel., To be at the ba

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