Onlaid

/ˌɒnˈleɪd/

ऊपर रखा/बिछाया हुआ; (दुर्लभ) ऊपर चढ़ाया हुआ; (सट्टा) जिसके खिलाफ़ दांव लगाया गया

Origin & History

From "on" + "lay"; "onlaid" is the past participle form of the rare verb "onlay" (to lay on/overlay), modeled on forms like "overlaid".

"on" + "lay" से बना; "onlaid" दुर्लभ क्रिया "onlay" (ऊपर रखना/ओवरले करना) का past participle रूप है, जो "overlaid" जैसे रूपों के समान बनाया गया है।

Definition

Used mainly as the past participle of "onlay": something that has been laid/put on another surface or layer; also (in British horse-racing contexts) a horse or selection that has been "laid" (bet against) on a betting exchange.

"onlay" का past participle: किसी चीज़ को दूसरी सतह/परत के ऊपर रखा या बिछाया हुआ; तथा (ब्रिटिश घुड़दौड़/सट्टा संदर्भ में) ऐसा घोड़ा/चयन जिसे 'lay' किया गया हो यानी जिसके खिलाफ़ दांव लगाया गया हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The onlaid panel added a decorative layer to the door.
दरवाज़े पर ऊपर चढ़ाए गए पैनल ने एक सजावटी परत जोड़ दी।
Verb (past participle):
Tiles were onlaid over the existing floor to level it.
फर्श को समतल करने के लिए मौजूदा फर्श पर टाइलें ऊपर बिछाई गईं।

Usage Examples

A thin sheet of gold was onlaid onto the woodwork.
The new coating was onlaid over the old paint after sanding.
In the exchange notes, the favorite was described as heavily onlaid.

Synonyms

Overlaid Superimposed Laid on Applied (on top)

Antonyms

Removed Stripped Uncovered

Related Forms

Noun
Onlay (rare)
Verb
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Onlaid with
से ढका/चढ़ा हुआ (ऊपर से)