Underlay vs. Underlie
Difference Between Underlay and Underlie
Underlayverb
(transitive) To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
Underlieverb
(intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath.
Underlayverb
(transitive) To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printingUnderlieverb
(transitive) To lie under or beneath.
A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.Underlayverb
(transitive) To put a tap on (a shoe).
Underlieverb
(transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
a doctrine underlying a theoryUnderlayverb
To incline from the vertical.
Underlieverb
(transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
Underlaynoun
A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
Underlieverb
(mining) To underlay.
Underlaynoun
A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
Underlieverb
be or form the base for
Underlaynoun
Anything that is underlaid.
Underlieverb
lie underneath
Underlaynoun
A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
Underlaynoun
(music) Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.
The underlay in bar 3 is unclear in Handel's manuscript.Underlaynoun
a pad placed under a carpet
Underlayverb
raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type;
underlay the plateUnderlayverb
put (something) under or beneath;
They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paperUnderlayverb
provide with a base, support, lining, or backing;
underlay the boards with joists
