these objectives underlie his economic policy — questi obiettivi sono alla base della sua politica economica
an underlying nervousness — un nervosismo di fondo
the underlying cause — il motivo di fondo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
underlie — (v.) O.E. under licgan to be subordinate to, to submit to; see UNDER (Cf. under) + LIE (Cf. lie) (v.2). Meaning to lie under or beneath is attested from c.1600; figurative sense of to be the basis of is attested from 1852 (implied in underlying) … Etymology dictionary
underlie — v.tr. ( lying; past lay; past part. lain) 1 (also absol.) lie or be situated under (a stratum etc.). 2 (also absol.) (esp. as underlying adj.) (of a principle, reason, etc.) be the basis of (a doctrine, law, conduct, etc.). 3 exist beneath the… … Useful english dictionary
Underlie — Un der*lie , v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See {Under}, and {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel. [1913 Webster] 2. To be at the basis of; to form the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Underlie — Un der*lie , v. i. To lie below or under. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
underlie — ► VERB (underlying; past underlay; past part. underlain) ▪ lie or be situated under. DERIVATIVES underlying adjective … English terms dictionary
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
lie low — Synonyms and related words: be incognito, be latent, beware, burrow, couch, crawl, crouch, disappear, drop from sight, escape notice, go into hiding, go to ground, go underground, grovel, have a care, hibernate, hide, hide away, hide out, hole up … Moby Thesaurus
underlie — Synonyms and related words: afford support, back, back up, be latent, bear, bear up, bed on, bolster, bolster up, bottom on, brace, build on, buoy up, buttress, carry, couch, cradle, crawl, crouch, crutch, cushion, escape notice, found on, give… … Moby Thesaurus
underlie — /un deuhr luy /, v.t. underlay, underlain, underlying. 1. to lie under or beneath; be situated under. 2. to be at the basis of; form the foundation of. 3. Gram. to function as the root morpheme or original or basic form of (a derived form): The… … Universalium
underlie — /ʌndəˈlaɪ / (say unduh luy) verb (t) (underlay, underlain, underlying) 1. to lie under or beneath; be situated under. 2. to be at the basis of; form the foundation of. 3. Finance to support another right or security. {Middle English underly, Old… …
