underlie

Meaning of underlie

verb
  1. To lie in a position directly beneath.
  2. To lie under or beneath.
    A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
  3. To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
    a doctrine underlying a theory
  4. To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
  5. To underlay.

Information about underlie

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of underlie

un-der-lie

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • underlie is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Words that rhyme with underlie

Arlie, Carlie, Charlie, Earlie, Farlie, Harlie, Karlie, Marlie, Pearlie, carlie, charlie, Beverlie, Perlie, Verlie, dimerlie, ferlie, interlie, overlie, superlie, Airlie, Fairlie, Shirlie, birlie, girlie, nirlie, pirlie, spirlie, Kalgoorlie, Thorlie, forlie, tirrlie, Aurlie, Burlie, curliewurlie

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