underlie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər lī′)

Inflections of 'underlie' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
underlies
v 3rd person singular
underlying
v pres p
underlay
v past
underlain
v past p
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underlie [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (be the reason for)ser la base de loc verb
  (figurado)sustentar⇒ vtr
  formar la base de loc verb
 A belief in creationism underlies their arguments.
 Sus ideas sobre el creacionismo son la base de sus argumentos.
underlie [sth] vtr (lie beneath)subyacer⇒ vi
  estar debajo de loc verb
 A layer of sedimentary rock underlies the soil.
 Una capa de roca sedimentaria subyace en esta tierra.
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'underlie' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
subtend
Spanish:
subyacer


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