Word Meaning

Meaning of underlie

- To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
- 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.
- To lie below or under.
- See Underlay, n., 1.

Crossword clue for underlie

- Form the basis of