Definition of underlie

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Underlie (v. t.) To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory..

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Substratum :: Substratum (n.) That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil..
Undergo :: Undergo (v. t.) To be subject or amenable to; to underlie.
Underlie :: Underlie (v. t.) To be subject or amenable to.
Underlay :: Underlay (n.) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie..
Underlie :: Underlie (v. t.) To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory..
Substance :: Substance (n.) That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or existing essence..
Underlie :: Underlie (n.) See Underlay, n., 1..
Underlie :: Underlie (v. t.) To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel..
Underlie :: Underlie (v. i.) To lie below or under.
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