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underlay — O.E. under lecgan to support by placing something beneath; see UNDER (Cf. under) + LAY (Cf. lay) (v.). Related: Underlaid; underlaying … Etymology dictionary
underlay — 1. v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. laid) lay something under (a thing) to support or raise it. n. a thing laid under another, esp. material laid under a carpet or mattress as protection or support. Etymology: OE underlecgan (as UNDER , LAY(1)) … Useful english dictionary
underlay — underlay, underlie 1. The addition of the prefix under makes both verbs transitive (i.e. take an object) and therefore they do not entirely correspond to the grammatical functions of lay and lie. The form of the past tense and past participle of… … Modern English usage
Underlay — Un der*lay , v. t. [AS. underlecgan. See {Under}, and {Lay}, v. t.] 1. To lay beneath; to put under. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See {Underlay}, n., 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlay — underlay1 [un΄dər lā′; ] for n. [ un′dər lā΄] vt. underlaid, underlaying [ME underlein < OE underlecgan] 1. to cover, line, or extend over the bottom of [the leather is underlaid with felt] 2. to lay (something) under something else, esp. as a … English World dictionary
Underlay — Un der*lay , n. 1. (Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; called also {underlie}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underlay — v. /un deuhr lay /; n. /un deuhr lay /, v., underlaid, underlaying, n. v.t. 1. to lay under or beneath. 2. to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath: The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish… … Universalium
underlay — verb (t) /ʌndəˈleɪ/ (say unduh lay) (underlaid, underlaying) 1. to lay (one thing) under or beneath another. 2. to provide with something laid underneath; raise or support with something laid underneath. 3. Printing to add (packing material)… …
underlay — un•der•lay v. [[t]ˌʌn dərˈleɪ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈʌn dərˌleɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to lay under or beneath 2) to provide with something laid underneath, as for support 3) to extend across the bottom of 4) something underlaid 5) pri paper put… … From formal English to slang
underlay — 1. verb /ʌndəɻˈleɪ/ a) To lay something underneath something else b) To provide a support for something 2. noun /ʌndəɻˈleɪ/ a) A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet … Wiktionary
underlay — un·der lay || ‚ʌndÉ™(r)leɪ n. (British) carpet pad v. place underneath; lie under; provide something that supports from below ,un·der lie || ‚ʌndÉ™(r) laɪ v. place underneath; lie under; provide something that supports from below … English contemporary dictionary
