underlain

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Pronunciation

IPA /ʌndəɹˈleɪn/

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Verb

underlain verb

To lie in a position directly beneath.
To lie under or beneath.“A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.“a doctrine underlying a theory”
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

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Synonyms

anchored based composed comprised formed incorporated supported sustained trained underpinned underlaid underlaying underly underneath underdrain undergird

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caliche oolite batholith lias breccia clastic sedimentary lacustrine metamorphic precambrian gneiss dolomite

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