underlie
/ˌʌn.də(ɹ)ˈlaɪ/
verb
- 1
To lie in a position directly beneath.
- 2
To lie under or beneath.
“A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
- 3
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
“a doctrine underlying a theory”
- 4
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
- 5
To underlay.
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