Definition Definition

underlie - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'underlie' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Underlie [ n.]
- See Underlay, n., 1.
2 . Underlie [ v. i.]
- To lie below or under.
3 . 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.

Nearby Words:

undam undampned undated undauntable undaunted unde undeadly undeaf undecagon undecane

See 'underlie' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary