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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•lay (v. un′dər lā′;n. un′dər lā′),USA pronunciation v., -laid, -lay•ing, n. v.t. - to lay under or beneath.
- to provide with something laid underneath;
raise or support with something laid underneath:The manufacturer underlays the chrome finish with a zinc coating. - to extend across the bottom of.
n. - something underlaid.
- Printinga piece or pieces of paper put under type or cuts to bring them to the proper height for printing.
- bef. 900; Middle English underleyen, Old English underlecgan; see under-, lay1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: underlay vb /ˌʌndəˈleɪ/ ( -lays, -laying, -laid)(transitive)- to place (something) under or beneath
- to support by something laid beneath
- to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme block) or to bring (a block) up to type height by adding material, such as paper, to the appropriate areas beneath it
n /ˈʌndəˌleɪ/- a layer, lining, support, etc, laid underneath something else
- material, such as paper, used to underlay a forme or block
- felt, rubber, etc, laid beneath a carpet to increase insulation and resilience
un•der•lie /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lay, -lain, -ly•ing. - to lie under.
- to form the foundation of.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•lie (un′dər lī′),USA pronunciation v.t. -lay, -lain, -ly•ing. - to lie under or beneath;
be situated under. - to be at the basis of;
form the foundation of. - Grammarto function as the root morpheme or original or basic form of (a derived form):The form "boy'' underlies "boyish.''
- Business[Finance.]to be primary to another right or security.
- Middle English underlyen (verb, verbal), Old English underlicgan. See under-, lie2 bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: underlie /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/ vb ( -lies, -lying, -lay, -lain)(transitive)- to lie or be placed under or beneath
- to be the foundation, cause, or basis of: careful planning underlies all our decisions
- to take priority over (another claim, liability, mortgage, etc)
- to be the root or stem from which (a word) is derived: "happy" underlies "happiest"
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