Word Meaning

underlie definition and meaning

v. t. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
v. t. To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
v. t. To be subject or amenable to.
v. i. To lie below or under.
n. See Underlay, n., 1.

Crossword clues for underlie

- Form the basis of