Underlie

What do we mean by underlie?

To be located under or below. transitive verb

To be the support or basis of; account for. transitive verb

To constitute a prior claim over. transitive verb

In mining, same as underlay, 1. noun

To lie in a position directly beneath.

To lie under or beneath; be situated under; specifically, in geology, to occupy a lower position than, or to pass beneath: said of stratified rocks over which other rocks are spread out.

To be at the basis of; form the foundation of.

To lie under, in a figurative sense; be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or a challenge.

See underlye. noun

To lie below or under. intransitive verb

See underlay, n., 1. noun

To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under. transitive verb

To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support. transitive verb

To be subject or amenable to. transitive verb

To lie in a position directly beneath. verb

To lie under or beneath. verb

To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of. verb

To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge. verb

To underlay. verb

Be or form the base for verb

To lie in a position directly beneath.

To lie under or beneath.

To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.

To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

To underlay.

Meaning "less than something should be". It's the opposite of "overly". It's one of those words that you know isn't necessarily proper English, but you still find slipping into your sentences every so often. Urban Dictionary

1. For something to be under/situated under something 2. Something that is important, but is hidden away Urban Dictionary

An underlying slopper is the act of a girl smearing her boyfriend's diarrhea on his balls and then using said diarrhea as lube to give him a handjob. Urban Dictionary

(FINANCE) a stock whose price movements determine the value of a financial derivative. For example, when a hedge fund manager writes a call option for Citigroup (NYSE:C) at 4.25/share, C is the underlying stock. "Underlying" can be used to refer to other things besides stocks; for example, commodities, currencies, or bonds. Urban Dictionary

When you forget the word “inside joke” and NEED a better version x Urban Dictionary

The dark matter that builds up uner your toenail after 3 months of avoidance, not to mention it smells like rotten mayo the dwells in liklyness of teste satchel. Urban Dictionary

A Covid-denier's first response to hearing that a person has died from Covid-19. Because they absolutely know that the disease is nothing more than a politicized hoax. Urban Dictionary

A pre-existing medical issue that can increase a person's vulnerability to contracting coronavirus and/or dying from it. Anything which renders someone less than optimally healthy, compromising their immunity. Being human. Urban Dictionary

A Covid-denier's first response to hearing that a person has died from Covid-19. Because they absolutely know that the disease is nothing more than a politicized hoax. Urban Dictionary

When you can’t remember the word “inside joke” and need a better version x Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to underlie:
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Words that rhyme with underlie:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe underlie:
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Consonant match to underlie:
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