underlie
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dərˈlaɪ verb (used with object), un·der·lay, un·der·lain, un·der·ly·ing.
1.
to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
2.
to be at the basis of; form the foundation of.
3.
Grammar. to function as the root morpheme or original or basic form of (a derived form): The form “boy” underlies “boyish.”
4.
Finance. to be primary to another right or security.
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| —vb , -lies, -lying, -lay, -lain | |
| 1. | to lie or be placed under or beneath |
| 2. | to be the foundation, cause, or basis of: careful planning underlies all our decisions |
| 3. | finance to take priority over (another claim, liability, mortgage, etc): a first mortgage underlies a second |
| 4. | to be the root or stem from which (a word) is derived: "happy" underlies "happiest" |
| 'underlier | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Despite the importance of this disorder, surprisingly little is known about what brain mechanisms might underlie it.
Fundamental trends in oil demand and supply underlie this emerging consensus.
Reproductive hormones may underlie this susceptibility.
Each prediction has a confidence ranking, which reflects the size and number of studies that underlie the calculations.
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