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📖underlie

verb
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
underhanded underling

Meaning

to be the hidden cause or basis of something

Example Sentences

Strong cultural traditions underlie the community's practices.

Synonyms

support, form basis, underpin, cause

Antonyms

ignore, contradict, oppose

Collocations

principles that underlie, ideas that underlie, values that underlie

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