lain

CEFRB1

/leɪn/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past participle of lie; rested or remained in a flat position.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To conceal, keep quiet about.

Examples

  • He has lain there for an hour.

  • This is the first time I've ever lain on this grass.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. past participle of lie (“to be oriented in a horizontal position, situated”)

  2. past participle of lay (“to put down”)

More examples

In context

  • He had lain there for many hours.

  • The book had lain on the attic floor until it was found decades later.

  • I ascended to my room, and lay down upon the bed. A whole hour I must have lain thus, with my head resting upon my hand.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After a long hike, he had blank down on the grass to rest his tired legs.

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Origin

verb

Inflected forms.