Underlie
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Underlie
Verb
- To lie in a position directly beneath something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- 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.
- To underlay.
Anagrams of Underlie
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