underlieverb [ T ]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ/present participle underlying, past tense underlay, past participle underlainto be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something:
Psychological problems very often underlie apparently physical disorders.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
 - basis
 - boil down to sth
 - build around sth
 - build on sth
 - come down to sth
 - ground
 - in the wake of sth idiom
 - live off sb/sth
 - more
 - on the back of sth idiom
 - on the strength of sth idiom
 - predicate
 - rest
 - ride
 - spring
 - the stuff of sth idiom
 - turn on sth
 - underpin
 - understanding
 
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