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mispile en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + pile.

Meanings

  1. To pile badly.
    • Junk or mispiled material crowds the aisles and work places and makes it hard to get around and work without bumping ourselves or coming dangerously close to moving machinery. 1957, Industrial Supervisor - Volumes 25-26, page 7:
    • Usually, the mispiled objects fell or the inadequately placed objects toppled over and struck workmen. 1953, BLS Report, page 23:
    • Am unable to say whether this was mispiled by Vandalia No. 7 or missent from St. Louis office. 1890, Lovisa Ellen Barnes, How to Become Expert in Typewriting, page 70:

Forms

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mispiling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mispiles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
mispiled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
mispiled Tense=Past lexicographic