underlie
/หสn.dษ(ษน)หlaษช/IPA: /AH0 N D ER0 L AY1/
verb
- 1
To lie in a position directly beneath.
- 2
To lie under or beneath.
โA stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.โ
- 3
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
โa doctrine underlying a theoryโ
- 4
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
- 5
To underlay.
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