I. (ˌ)in-ˈlā, ˈin-ˌ transitive verb
( in·laid -ˈlād, -ˌlād ; 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
II. ˈin-ˌlā noun
Date: 1667
1. : inlaid work or a decorative inlaid pattern
2. : a tooth filling shaped to fit a cavity and then cemented into place