underlie
9 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
verb
be or form the base for
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌʌndɝːlˈaɪ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
past tense underlaypresent participle underlying
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “be or form the base for” wn-def
- “See Underlay, n., 1.” web-def
- “To lie below or under.” web-def
Anagrams
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