mislay C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /mɪsˈleɪ/ UK /mɪsˈleɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily I always seem to mislay my keys when I am running late. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to put something in a place... misplacelosemiss ↔ Opposites findlocate Word family Related forms laymislaidmisplace Etymology AI details From Middle English mislayen, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + lay, from Old English lecgan ('to lay'), of Germanic origin. mis- Old English lecgan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mislay **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /mɪsˈleɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈleɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily ## Examples - I always seem to mislay my keys when I am running late. ## Synonyms - misplace - lose - miss ## Antonyms - find - locate ## Related Forms - lay - mislaid - misplace ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mis- - Root: lecgan ## Etymology From Middle English mislayen, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + lay, from Old English lecgan ('to lay'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Mislay comes from Middle English mislayen, from mis- ('wrongly, amiss') + lay, from Old English lecgan ('to lay'), of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old English mis-, Old English lecgan. The same word family includes lay, mislaid, misplace. Its current verb use means "to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily". ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown