Underlay vs. Underlie

Underlay vs. Underlie — Is There a Difference?
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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 printing

Underlieverb

(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 theory
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Underlayverb

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

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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 plate

Underlayverb

put (something) under or beneath;

They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paper

Underlayverb

provide with a base, support, lining, or backing;

underlay the boards with joists