Underlies

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underlie.
  • Word Usage
    "I have done all I could to make him understand something of the life not merely in, but that underlies -- _underlies_ -- my libretto."
    Verb Form
    underlain    underlay    underlied    underlies    underlying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    be    lie   
    Variant
    underlying    underlain    underlay   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    support   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh