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- [mis-ley]
- /mɪsˈleɪ/
- /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/
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- [mis-ley]
- /mɪsˈleɪ/
Definitions of mislaid word
- verb with object mislaid to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys. 1
- verb with object mislaid to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum. 1
- noun mislaid Unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily. 1
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Origin of mislaid
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, mislay is from the Middle English word mysse layen. See mis-1, lay1
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Parts of speech for Mislaid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mislaid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mislaid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mislaid
adj mislaid
- gone — past participle of go1 .
- missing — Missing definition
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- disappeared — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
adjective mislaid
- misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- disarranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange.
Antonyms for mislaid
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