underlie
verb (used with object)
to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
has underlain
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present perfectof underlie (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That tendency to chop and change has underlain much of the criticism he has received from Mexico fans but Osorio is adamant that it is vital for everybody to feel involved.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2018
Out in the open at last was the explosive issue which has underlain most of the fighting between Labor and the motormakers since C. I. O. moved into the industry two years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their awakened nationalism now competes with the Russian nationalism that has underlain the country's highly defensive brand of patriotism for more than 60 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tenderness which has underlain even John's remonstrances culminates in his closing words.
From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Mrs. Sutherland Orr
But one thing comforts me: a bit of madness has underlain every great work until that work was completed and had compassed its end.
From The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann
