underlies

Meaning of underlies

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 underlies

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of underlies is: underly.
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Hyphenation of underlies

un-der-lies

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • underlies is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Anagrams of underlies

surdeline

Words that rhyme with underlies

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