Uk English Meaning of underlie
underlie
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Definitions and Meaning of underlie in English
underlie (v)
be or form the base for
lie underneath
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.
underlie (v. i.)
To lie below or under.
underlie (n.)
See Underlay, n., 1.
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underlie
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
carry,steady,support,underpin,bear,bolster,buttress,stay,Sustain,truss
undermine,weaken,undercut
underletter => underletter, underlet => sublet, underlease => underlease, underleaf => Underleaf, underlayment => Underlayment,
