Definitions from Wiktionary (underlie)

▸ verb:  (intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath something.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To lie under or beneath.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
▸ verb:  (mining) To underlay.
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