n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' l ā , ' in- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: in · laid \ - ' l ā d, - ˌ l ā d \ ; in · lay · ing
Date: 1596
1 a : to set into a surface or ground material b : to adorn with insertions c : to insert (as a color plate) into a mat or other reinforcement
2 : to rub, beat, or fuse (as wire) into an incision in metal, wood, or stone
– in · lay · er noun