• To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under;
    as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.


    Underlie meaning & definition 1 of Underlie.


  • Be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious.

    Underlie meaning & definition 2 of Underlie.


  • to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something:

    Underlie meaning & definition 3 of Underlie.

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