What is to be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory called?
underlie — To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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