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mislay

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪsˈleɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis lā′)

Inflections of 'mislay' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

mislays: v 3rd person singular

mislaying: v pres p

mislaid: v past

mislaid: v past p

mis•lay /mɪsˈleɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -laid, -lay•ing.

to lose temporarily;
misplace:I mislaid my keys.
to lay or place (something) wrongly:to mislay linoleum on the kitchen floor.

mis•lay (mis lā′),USA pronunciation v.t., -laid, -lay•ing.

to lose temporarily;
misplace:He mislaid his keys.
to lay or place wrongly;
arrange or situate improperly:to mislay linoleum.

Middle English mysse layen. See mis-¹, lay¹ 1350–1400

mis•lay′er, n.

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mislay /mɪsˈleɪ/ vb ( -lays, -laying, -laid) (transitive)

to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is
to lay (something) badly

'mislay' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

misplace

Synonyms: disorder, displace, disarrange, misplace, be bereaved of, more...

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