While it’s true that when something underlies something else, it is beneath it, this does not necessarily mean subservience it can also indicate a strong foundation or bedrock that underlies, or supports, an idea or decision.
To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under;
Verb
be or form the base for
Verb
lie underneath
v. t.
To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under;
as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
v. t.
To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to
support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
v. t.
To be subject or amenable to.
v. i.
To lie below or under.
n.
See Underlay, n., 1.
Underlie
The knight of Ivanhoe . . . underlies the challenge of Brian der Bois Guilbert.
Underlie
Underlie
To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under;
To lie below or under.
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Usage Examples
The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.
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Other Usage ExamplesLook at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing. It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net.
The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art.
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