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mis·lay
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mɪsˈleɪ
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verb (used with object),
mis·laid,
mis·lay·ing.
1.
to lose temporarily; misplace:
He mislaid his keys.
2.
to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly:
to mislay linoleum.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
mysse layen.
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mis-
1
,
lay
1
Related forms
mis·lay·er,
noun
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mislay
(mɪsˈleɪ)
—
vb
,
-lays
,
-laying
,
-laid
1.
to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is
2.
to lay (something) badly
mis'layer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mislay
c.1400, from
mis-
(1) +
lay
(v.). Related: Mislaid.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
People lose track of who they were and what they wanted,
mislay
their lives and are startled by their memories.
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