Definizione monolingua

underlie

underlie (third-person singular simple present underlies, present participle underlying, simple past underlay, past participle underlain)

1. (intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath.
2. (transitive) To lie under or beneath.
3. (transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
4. (transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
5. (mining) To underlay.

Definizione dizionario underlie

giacere sotto

soccombere

Altri significati:

(transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

(mining) To underlay.

to serve as a basis of

(transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.

(intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath.

(transitive) To lie under or beneath.