Underlie - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌʌndərˈlaɪ|
Brit.
|ʌndəˈlaɪ|
irregular verb: p.t. — underlay p.p. — underlain
verb
- be or form the base for
- lie underneath
- lie underneath
Extra examples
A tile floor underlies the rug.
The river is underlain by limestone.
We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.
A theme of revenge underlies much of her writing.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: underlie
he/she/it: underlies
present participle: underlying
past tense: underlay
past participle: underlain
I/you/we/they: underlie
he/she/it: underlies
present participle: underlying
past tense: underlay
past participle: underlain
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