English dictionary
underlie
/,/@/nd/@/'l/aI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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See <u>Underlay</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 1.
Source: webster1913
verb
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be or form the base for
Source: WordNet 3.0
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lie underneath
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay <i>underlies</i> the surface gravel.
Source: webster1913
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To lie below or under.
Source: webster1913