underlie

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌʌn.də(ɹ)ˈlaɪ/

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Verb

underlie 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

underpin trigger guide base basis support origin sustain motivate enliven inspire drive explain govern inform characterize

Associated

underlain perceptual deficient cognition dopamine inflammatory subunit schizophrenia bipolar accumulate neural cognitive

Rhymes

wry exemplify rectify high lie apply fortify awry mollify amplify

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