Definitions for underlieˌʌn dərˈlaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•lieˌʌn dərˈlaɪ(v.t.)-lay, -lain, -ly•ing.
to lie under or beneath.
to form the foundation of.
Origin of underlie:
bef. 900
Princeton's WordNet
underlie(verb)
be or form the base for
underlie(verb)
lie underneath
Wiktionary
underlie(Verb)
To lie in a position directly beneath.
underlie(Verb)
To lie under or beneath.
underlie(Verb)
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
underlie(Verb)
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
underlie(Verb)
To underlay.
Origin: From underliggen, from underlicgan, equivalent to . Cognate with onderliggen, unterliegen.
Webster Dictionary
Underlie(verb)
to lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel
Underlie(verb)
to be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory
Underlie(verb)
to be subject or amenable to
Underlie(verb)
to lie below or under
Underlie(noun)
see Underlay, n., 1
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