v.
Pronunciation: - ' l ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lay \ - ' l ā \ ; -lain \ - ' l ā n \ ; -ly · ing \ - ' l ī -i ŋ \
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : to be subject or amenable to
2 : to lie or be situated under
3 : to be at the basis of : form the foundation of : SUPPORT <ideas underlying the revolution>
4 : to exist as a claim or security superior and prior to (another)