underlie

Further, primary substances are most properly so called, because they underlie and are the subjects of everything else.

But if, as some geologists suppose, a range of older rocks underlies the Weald, on the flanks of which the overlying sedimentary deposits might have accumulated in thinner masses than elsewhere, the above estimate would be erroneous; but this source of doubt probably would not greatly affect the estimate as applied to the western extremity of the district.

"Grave livers," they seemed to him under this aspect, of stately speech, and something of that natural dignity of manners which underlies the highest courtesy.

To solve this problem, we must trace the two verbs to their respective basic forms: underline - underlining; underlie - underlying.

In general, we ought to strive for congruence between the values we seek to instill in our students and those that underlie our teaching methods.

She further proposes that TILT may underlie a wide variety of chronic diseases that are increasing in prevalence worldwide, such as asthma, autism, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and depression.

Many critical assumptions underlie rate changes--assumptions such as loss development factors, loss cost trends, factors to convert historical premiums to current premiums, projected investment income, and assumed underwriting expenses.