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underlie Definition

under·lie (-lī)

transitive verb -·lay, -·lain, -·ly·ing

  1. to lie under or beneath trusses underlie the roof
  2. to be the basis for; form the foundation of
  3. Finance to have priority over (another) in order of claim, as a bond

Etymology: ME underlien < OE underlicgan

underlie Synonyms

underlie

v.

carry, bear, hold up; see hold 8.

underlie Usage Examples

Object

  • dd: Underlying the dd in Merchant Case Management Services, Inc. the united.
  • phenotype: Underlying these phenotypes is evidence of airway wall remodeling, which should be distinguished from the increase in smooth muscle linked to airways hyperresponsiveness.
  • susceptibility: What genes underlie susceptibility in the UK and worldwide?
  • phenomenon: Other types of attractor appear to underlie natural phenomena.
  • cognition: Professor Alan Cowey, FRS University of Oxford Using TMS to explore the nature and timing of brain events underlying visual cognition.
  • epilepsy: Modern MRI will frequently reveal the abnormality underlying the epilepsy.

Subject

  • rock: Speleological Potential Of Turkey About one third of Turkey is underlain by carbonate rocks.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • such: One of the most useful strategies in the search for genes underlying complex diseases such as diabetes is to look at candidate genes.

Adjective complement

  • many: Underlying many of these problems lies the concept of invasion: Will a pathogen invade?

Modifying Another Word

  • predominantly: Late Midlandian till predominantly underlies the area, associated with the large ice mass that was centered on the Lough Neagh Basin.
  • much: The contrast reflects an impasse between two world views which underlies much of what is going on at the World Summit ( WSSD ).
  • that: But, how are they to gain access to the thinking processes that underlie the professional practice they observe?
  • largely: The drift geology map for this LCA shows a landscape that is largely underlain by Late Midlandian till.
  • almost: Lecture Courses We hope to increase your interest in Physics and reinforce your belief that Physics underlies almost all other scientific activities.
  • no: There are no underlying investments or assets to pay for them.

Used with why or when

  • what: Media Studies aim to reveal those skills underlying what we take for granted.

Present participle complement

  • learn: Lack of progress may be due to the abstract nature of tasks rather than underlying learning difficulties.

Preposition: by

  • rock: Speleological Potential Of Turkey About one third of Turkey is underlain by carbonate rocks.
  • sand: Figure 5: Laminated lacustrine limestones underlain by green sands ( image © Dr. Simon Armitage, University of Oxford ).