underlie
suomi-englanti sanakirjaunderlie englannista suomeksi
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underlie englanniksi
To lie in a position directly beneath something. (rfex)
To lie under or beneath.
''A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.''
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
(syn)
''a doctrine underlying a theory''
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(quote-journal)
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
(RQ:Scott Ivanhoe) underlies the challenge of Brian der Bois Guilbert.
To underlay.