transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈlī ]
transitive verb
( un·der·lay -ˈlā ; un·der·lain -ˈlān ; un·der·ly·ing -ˈlī-iŋ)
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)