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 Definitions of underlie  [ˌʌn dərˈlaɪ]  

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Definition of 'underlie' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) underlie
to lie under or beneath.

2.  underlie
to form the foundation of.

Etymology:  (bef. 900)

Definition of 'underlie' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) underlie
be or form the base for

2. (verb) underlie
lie underneath


Definition of 'underlie' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) underlie
see Underlay, n., 1

2. (verb) underlie
to lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel

3. (verb) underlie
to be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory

4. (verb) underlie
to be subject or amenable to

5. (verb) underlie
to lie below or under



'underlie' - Nearby Entries  

underived  underlay  underlayment  underlie  underline  underling  underlying  



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