How Do You Spell UNDERLIE?

Pronunciation: [ˌʌndəlˈa͡ɪ] (IPA)

The word "underlie" is spelled with an "e" at the end, but it is not pronounced. Instead, the vowel sound is spelled with an "i" followed by a consonant cluster "er". The phonetic transcription of "underlie" is /ʌndərˈlaɪ/ which represents the sound of "uh-nd-uh-r-l-ah-i". This word is often used to describe the hidden or fundamental basis of something, for example, "The values of honesty and integrity underlie all of their actions."

UNDERLIE Meaning and Definition

1. Underlie is a verb that refers to being situated or found beneath or underlying something else. It describes the fundamental basis or support upon which something is built or upon which it functions. To underlie means to be the underlying cause, principle, or foundation of something.

   In a physical sense, underlie can describe the positioning or placement of one object beneath another, with the lower object providing the support or framework. It can also refer to the foundational layer or substrate upon which something else is built.

   In a more abstract sense, underlie can pertain to the basic or fundamental principles that support a concept, theory, or argument. It signifies the essential and core elements upon which a particular idea or belief is formed. Furthermore, underlie can indicate the hidden or underlying motivations, emotions, or factors that shape and influence a person's behavior or actions.

   Underlie can also denote the presence of a hidden or unnoticed aspect or quality beneath the surface of something. It suggests that there is a deeper meaning or underlying truth that may not be immediately apparent, but that has a significant impact nonetheless.

   Overall, underlie encompasses the ideas of foundation, support, fundamental basis, and hidden or underlying elements. It conveys the concept of something being beneath or beneath the surface, both literally and metaphorically.

2. • To lie beneath, as a support; to be liable to.

   • In mining, the dip or inclination of a mineral vein viewed from above downwards.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for UNDERLIE *

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Other Common Misspellings for UNDERLIE

• undere
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• Underlfe
• Underctie
• Underskie
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• Underalne
• Unfeloe
• unwerrie
• Unferlig

Etymology of UNDERLIE

The word "underlie" originated from the Old English word "underlicgan", which can be broken down into "under" meaning "below" or "beneath" and "licgan" meaning "to lie". Over time, "underlicgan" transformed into "underlie" in Middle English, retaining its original meaning of being situated below or being foundational to something.

Similar spelling words for UNDERLIE

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• underling,
• undersized,
• underseller.

Conjugate verb Underlie

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have underlain

you would have underlain

he/she/it would have underlain

we would have underlain

they would have underlain

I would have underlie

you would have underlie

he/she/it would have underlie

we would have underlie

they would have underlie

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been underlying

you would have been underlying

he/she/it would have been underlying

we would have been underlying

they would have been underlying

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would underlie

you would underlie

he/she/it would underlie

we would underlie

they would underlie

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be underlying

you would be underlying

he/she/it would be underlying

we would be underlying

they would be underlying

FUTURE

I will underlie

you will underlie

he/she/it will underlie

we will underlie

they will underlie

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be underlying

you will be underlying

he/she/it will be underlying

we will be underlying

they will be underlying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have underlain

you will have underlain

he/she/it will have underlain

we will have underlain

they will have underlain

I will have underlaid

we will have underlaid

you will have underlaid

he/she/it will have underlaid

they will have underlaid

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been underlying

you will have been underlying

he/she/it will have been underlying

we will have been underlying

they will have been underlying

IMPERATIVE

you underlie

we let´s underlie

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to underlie

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was underlying

you were underlying

he/she/it was underlying

we were underlying

they were underlying

PAST PARTICIPLE

underlain

PAST PERFECT

I had underlain

you had underlain

he/she/it had underlain

we had underlain

they had underlain

I had underlaid

we had underlaid

you had underlaid

he/she/it had underlaid

they had underlaid

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been underlying

you had been underlying

he/she/it had been underlying

we had been underlying

they had been underlying

PRESENT

I underlie

you underlie

he/she/it underlies

we underlie

they underlie

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am underlying

you are underlying

he/she/it is underlying

we are underlying

they are underlying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

underlying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have underlain

you have underlain

he/she/it has underlain

we have underlain

they have underlain

I have underlaid

we have underlaid

you have underlaid

he/she/it has underlaid

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been underlying

you have been underlying

he/she/it has been underlying

we have been underlying

they have been underlying

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it underlie

SIMPLE PAST

I underlay

you underlay

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we underlay

they underlay

I would have underlaid

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you would have underlaid

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