"mislay" meaning in All languages combined

See mislay on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /mɪsˈleɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mislay.wav Forms: mislays [present, singular, third-person], mislaying [participle, present], mislaid [participle, past], mislaid [past]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From mis- + lay. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|lay}} mis- + lay Head templates: {{en-verb|mislays|mislaying|mislaid}} mislay (third-person singular simple present mislays, present participle mislaying, simple past and past participle mislaid)
  1. To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it. Synonyms: misplace

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From mis- + lay.",
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    {
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        }
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          "forget"
        ]
      ],
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        }
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    },
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        "To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it."
      ],
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          "leave",
          "leave"
        ],
        [
          "lay",
          "lay"
        ],
        [
          "forget",
          "forget"
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      ]
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    }
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    {
      "word": "misplace"
    }
  ],
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}

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