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underlie

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un·der·lie  (ndr-l)
tr.v. un·der·lay (-l), un·der·lain (-ln), un·der·ly·ing, un·der·lies
1. To be located under or below.
2. To be the support or basis of; account for: Many factors underlie my decision.
3. To constitute a prior financial claim over: Dividends for preferred stock underlie those of common stock.

underlie
Verb
[-lying, -lay, -lain]
1. to lie or be placed under
2. to be the foundation, cause, or basis of: the basic unity which underlies all religion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.underlieunderlie - be or form the base for              
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
2.underlieunderlie - lie underneath                      
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Translations
underlie [ʌndəˈlaɪ] vt (irreg like lie);
(fig) → ser la razón fundamental de;
the underlying cause → la causa fundamental
underlie [ʌndəˈlaɪ] vt irreg like lie) → être à la base de;
the underlying cause → la cause sous-jacente
underlie [ʌndəˈlaɪ] under... irreg like lie) vt (fig) (= be basis of); zugrunde liegen +dat;
the underlying cause under... → der eigentliche Grund
underlie [ʌndəˈlaɪ] vt (irreg) → essere alla base di;
the underlying cause → il motivo di fondo


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Bushy's, but the world's cornfields; that their yield would be one of the great economic facts, like the wheat crop of Russia, which underlie all the activities of men, in peace or war.
Moreover, primary substances are most properly called substances in virtue of the fact that they are the entities which underlie every.
I know that it is futile to, spurn them, or lash them for trying to get on in the world, and that the world is what it must be from the selfish motives which underlie our economic life.
 
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