English English Dictionary

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Result for Underlie

Underlie (v. t.)

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

Underlie (v. t.)

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

Underlie (v. t.)

To be subject or amenable to.

Underlie (v. i.)

To lie below or under.

Underlie (n.)

See Underlay, n., 1.