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Definition of Underlie
1. Verb. Be or form the base for.
2. Verb. Lie underneath.
Definition of Underlie
1. v. t. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
2. v. i. To lie below or under.
3. n. See Underlay,
4. v. t. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
5. v. i. To lie below or under.
6. n. See Underlay,
Definition of Underlie
1. Verb. (intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To lie under or beneath. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge. ¹
5. Verb. (context: mining) To underlay. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Underlie
1. to lie under [v -LAY, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES]
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