Meaning of MISLAY
| Pronunciation: | | mis'ley
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| | Definition: | | [v] place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" |
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| | Synonyms: | | lose, misplace |
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| | See Also: | | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mis*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mislaid}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Mislaying}.]
1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. --Locke.
2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.
The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately
mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to
obtain one of like import in its stead. --Hallam.
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| | Related Terms: | | be bereaved of, default, drop, forfeit, go astray from, incur loss, kiss good-bye, let slip, lose, lose out, mislocate, misplace, misput, miss, sacrifice, suffer loss, undergo privation, wander from |
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