to underlie

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to be the ground or support of
be or form the base for lie underneath
See Underlay, n
lie underneath
If something underlies a feeling or situation, it is the cause or basis of it. Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger. see also underlying. to be the cause of something, or be the basic thing from which something develops
To serve as a basis of
be or form the base for
To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory
To be subject or amenable to
{f} place underneath; lie under; provide something that supports from below
To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel
To lie below or under
to underlie

    Hyphenation

    to un·der·lie

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı ʌndırlay

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˌəndərˈlī/ /tə ˌʌndɜrˈlaɪ/
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