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Mislaid: meaning, definitions and examples

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mislaid

 

[ mษชsหˆleษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

lost temporarily

To mislaid something means to unintentionally place it in a location and forget where it is. This action usually results in temporarily losing the item, although it may ultimately be found later. The term suggests a careless or inadvertent mistake rather than a deliberate act of hiding or discarding something. It is often used in informal settings when discussing items like keys, documents, or personal belongings.

Synonyms

forgone, lost, misplaced

Examples of usage

  • I mislaid my wallet at the restaurant.
  • She has mislaid her reading glasses again.
  • He mislaid the important files before the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "mislaid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perdido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฎ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hilang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ั€ะฐั‡ะตะฝะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgubiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉgarรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extraviado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaybolmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žƒ์–ด๋ฒ„๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู‚ูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ztracenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stratenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ๅคฑ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgubljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tapaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ itirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extraviado

Etymology

The word 'mislaid' originates from the combination of the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', and the verb 'laid', which is the past participle of 'lay'. 'Lay' itself comes from Old English 'lวฃgan', meaning 'to put down' or 'to place'. The use of 'mislaid' can be traced back to the 16th century, where it began appearing in English literature to describe items that had been misplaced due to carelessness. Over the centuries, the term has maintained its meaning, broadly signifying a temporary loss of an object that is often found later. The evolution of 'mislaid' reflects the common human experience of forgetting where we have placed our belongings, highlighting the transient nature of organization in daily life.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,083, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.