Lain - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |leɪn|  American pronunciation of the word lain
Brit.  |leɪn|  British pronunciation of the word lain
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verbto lie

verb

- past participle of lie (oriented in a horizontal position, situated).
He had lain there for many hours.
The book had lain on the attic floor until it was found decades later.
- (obsolete) To conceal, keep quiet about. [14th-19th c.]

Extra examples

Her emotions have lain dormant for many years.

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