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zu Grunde liegen

to underlie / be the basis of

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Noun
Grund m.
Verb
liegen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Einem soliden Geschäftsplan liegt eine realistische Marktanalyse zu Grunde.

How it is used

Means 'to underlie / be the basis of.' Formal, academic. Use for fundamental principles or reasons, e.g., 'Dem Problem liegt ein Missverständnis zu Grunde.' Avoid confusing with 'zugrunde legen' (active use).

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