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underlay — underlay, underlie 1. The addition of the prefix under makes both verbs transitive (i.e. take an object) and therefore they do not entirely correspond to the grammatical functions of lay and lie. The form of the past tense and past participle of… … Modern English usage
underlie — underlay, underlie 1. The addition of the prefix under makes both verbs transitive (i.e. take an object) and therefore they do not entirely correspond to the grammatical functions of lay and lie. The form of the past tense and past participle of… … Modern English usage
overlay, overlie, underlay, underlie — Although lie (See lay) is always an intransitive verb (that is, cannot take a direct object), it becomes transitive when preceded by over or under . When lie is combined with these prefixes, underlie and overlie in some instances are… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
underlay — See overlay, overlie, underlay, underlie See underlay, underlie … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
underlie — See overlay, overlie, underlay, underlie See underlay, underlie … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
underlay — underlay1 [un΄dər lā′; ] for n. [ un′dər lā΄] vt. underlaid, underlaying [ME underlein < OE underlecgan] 1. to cover, line, or extend over the bottom of [the leather is underlaid with felt] 2. to lay (something) under something else, esp. as a … English World dictionary
underlie — [un΄dərlī′] vt. underlay, underlain, underlying [ME underlien < OE underlicgan] 1. to lie under or beneath [trusses underlie the roof] 2. to be the basis for; form the foundation of 3. Finance to have priority over (another) in order of claim … English World dictionary
Underlay — Un der*lay , n. 1. (Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; called also {underlie}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlie — Underlay Un der*lay , n. 1. (Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; called also {underlie}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Underlie — Un der*lie , n. See {Underlay}, n., 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
