underlay

Meaning

Verb

simple past of underlie

Noun

1. A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
2. A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
3. Anything that is underlaid.
4. (historical) A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
5. Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.

Synonyms

underlayment

underlie

prop up

carpet pad

support

rug pad

base

back

🔙

pad

prop

ground

carrier

carry

endorse

found

fundamental

hold up

indorse

mat

mount

patronage

reinforce

rest

reward

second

2nd

set up

shim

sponsor

stand by

stick

subsidise

subsidize

subvention

sustain

trellis

truss

undercoat

undergird

underpin

underwrite

wafer

stick by

table mat

underlayer

adherend

drip mat

subvent

base sheet

structural supporting material

lower gasket

adhere

backing

base plate

bear out

bed

🛏️

bolster

boost

brace

brace up

buttress

Translations

Unterlage

desteklemek

base

pastille

pavé

substrat

soutenir

support

appuyer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌndəɹˈleɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: underleyen

Inherited from Old English: underleċġan

Cognate with Dutch: onderleggen

Cognate with German: unterlegen

Cognate with Swedish: underlägga

Inherited from Middle English: underlay

In summary

From Middle English underleyen, from Old English underleċġan (“to underlay, prop, support”), equivalent to under- + lay. Cognate with Dutch onderleggen (“to lay or put under”), German unterlegen (“to underlay”), Swedish underlägga (“to underlay”).