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lain

/leɪn/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Lain means to lay or place something down.

    - "He lain the books on the table."
    - "After a long journey, I will lain down to rest."
Pronunciation
  1. /leɪn/



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  2. /leɪn/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with lain
rained , mained , pained , gained
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. lain (Scottish Gaelic) : remain, stay

  2. lain (Icelandic) : past tense of 'lie'

Homophones
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  1. lain (Scottish Gaelic) : remain, stay

  2. lain (Icelandic) : past tense of 'lie'

Variants
List of all variants of lain that leads to same result
lain , lie , lain low , lay , lay low , lie low , lies , lies low , lying , lying low , lied , doggo , lain doggo , lay doggo , laying doggo , lays doggo , lie doggo , lies doggo , lying doggo , lain by , lay by , lie by , lies by , lying by , lain down , lay down , lie down , lies down , lying down , lain off , lay off , lie off , lies off , lying off , lain over , lay over , lie over , lies over , lying over , lain to , lay to , lie to , lies to , lying to , lain up , lay up , lie up , lies up , lying up
Forms
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laid (past tense), lain (past participle), laying (present participle)

Etymology
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The word 'lain' comes from the Old English word 'lēgan', meaning 'to lie'.

Trivia
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  1. The past tense of the verb 'lie' is 'lay', but the past tense of the related verb 'lain' is 'lain'. This can be confusing for English learners.

  2. The word 'lain' is also the past tense of the Scottish Gaelic verb 'leigh' and the past tense of the Icelandic verb 'láta'. However, these words have different meanings from the English 'lain'.

Related Concepts
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  1. lay: The verb 'lay' is the present tense form of 'lain'. It means 'to place or put something down'. For example, 'I lay the books on the table'.

  2. lie: The verb 'lie' means 'to recline or rest'. For example, 'I lie down for a nap'.

Culture
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In Scottish literature, 'lain' has been used to describe a state of rest or repose. For example, in the poem 'To a Mouse' by Robert Burns, the poet laments the plight of a mouse whose home has been disturbed, and he wishes that he could 'lie' and 'bigger far' in his own bed.

How to Memorize "lain"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of laying something down or placing it on a surface. For example, imagine yourself placing a book on a table.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lain' with the act of resting or taking a break. For example, you could imagine yourself lying down on a bed after a long day.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Lay A Book' to remember the past tense of 'lain'. This stands for 'L'ay 'A' book.

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