Word: underlie
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
lie
Definition: To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: lie
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lien
Language: enm
Decoded: lien
Meaning: to lie, tell a falsehood