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I sometimes mislay my pencil before class.
What does Mislay mean?
Mislay means to lose track of where you put something.
Dictionary definition
to put something somewhere and then be unable to find it for a while.
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Mislay in a sentence
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She did not lose the book forever; she only mislaid it.
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The word mislay is useful when something is misplaced but likely not gone forever.
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WordMislay.
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MeaningMislay means to lose track of where you put something.
ExampleExample: I sometimes mislay my pencil before class.
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- Syllables
- mis · lay
- Strongest beat
- lay
- Ending
- lay
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lay.
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Synonyms
Words like Mislay
misplaceto put something in the wrong place
lose trackto forget where something is
set asideto put something down temporarily
Antonyms
Opposite words
findto locate something
keep trackto know where something is
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Mislay word family
Base word
mislay
verb
mislays
Present-tense form.
verb
mislaid
Past-tense form.
verb
mislaying
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