to underly
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8.6
- verb
- /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
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subyacer
- A long-term trend toward the liberalization of the prewar colonial economy underlies this evolutionary process.
- underlying assumptions
- economic growth that underlies
- process that underlies
Is there an agent, an intelligent agent, that underlies or is responsible for the whole thing?
- Is there an agent, an intelligent agent, that underlies or is responsible for the whole thing?
- So take a step back, because those patterns I just listed, those are the very patterns that underlie racism.
- Or with this notion of blicks that somehow underlie our explanations and assertions on the part of Hair.
- This is a calculus of it's, it's a systematic calculus that underlies classical mechanics.
Examples
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Molly's experience of regaining a rich and deep sense of taste also underlies how, for each of us, our sense of taste is connected to our emotional experiences.
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It's a fundamental choice that underlies the secret to self-control.
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This idea of scale that tells us this is much too small a scale to be visible yet could underlie what we see.
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Is there an agent, an intelligent agent, that underlies or is responsible for the whole thing?
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And of course, I think this underlies the spiritual significance as well.
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Only when one understands that there is something stable that underlies the changing scene before our eyes is wonder possible.
Academic text (2017) -
So take a step back, because those patterns I just listed, those are the very patterns that underlie racism.
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A similar logic underlies the Court's recent decision in Rodriguez.
Academic text (2017) -
Overall, the study provides additional evidence that decoding skill underlies reading fluency in silent reading.
Academic text (2013) -
The high levels of stress at work usually underly her frequent headaches.
Synonyms
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6.5
To be the base or main cause of something
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6.3
Support an idea or argument with facts and reasons
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8.2
Support something from below, like beams or trust
Antonyms
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Etymology
Underly comes from under meaning 'beneath' and the idea of something that 'lies below', similar to the word underlie. So, when something underlies a change, it is the basic cause or foundation of that change.