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Noun underlay has 1 sense

carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment - a pad placed under a carpet
--₁ is a kind of pad
--₁ has particulars: underfelt

Verb underlay has 3 senses

underlay - raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; "underlay the plate"
--₁ is one way to raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paper"
--₂ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived form: noun underlayment₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
underlay - provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
--₃ is one way to provide, supply, ply, cater
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something