Main Entry:

un·der·lie

Pronunciation:

\-ˈlī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

un·der·lay \-ˈlā\ ; un·der·lain \-ˈlān\ ; un·der·ly·ing \-ˈlī-iŋ\

Date:

before 12th century

1archaic : to be subject or amenable to2: to lie or be situated under3: to be at the basis of : form the foundation of : support <ideas underlying the revolution>4: to exist as a claim or security superior and prior to (another)