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misunderstand — misunderstander, n. /mis un deuhr stand /, v.t., misunderstood, misunderstanding. 1. to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly. 2. to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of. [1150 1200; ME… … Universalium
misinterpret — transitive verb Date: 1547 1. to explain wrongly 2. to understand wrongly • misinterpretation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
mis- — [ mıs ] prefix 1. ) bad or badly: used with some nouns and verbs: misbehavior (=bad behavior) 2. ) wrong or wrongly: used with some nouns and verbs: misunderstand (=understand wrongly) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mis- — UK [mɪs] / US prefix 1) bad, or badly: used with some nouns and verbs misbehaviour (= bad behaviour) 2) wrong, or wrongly: used with some nouns and verbs misunderstand (= understand wrongly) … English dictionary
misunderstand — I verb be confused, be ignorant, be in the wrong, be misguided, be misled, be mistaken, blunder, commit an error, confuse, delude oneself, distort, err, fail to understand, fall into error, jumble, labor under a misapprehension, lack information … Law dictionary
misunderstand — [c]/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd / (say .misunduh stand), /mɪsˌʌn / (say mis.un ) verb (misunderstood, misunderstanding) –verb (t) 1. to fail to understand the correct sense or significance of (a word, something said or written, an action, etc.). 2. to… …
mistake — 1. noun /mɪsˈteɪk/ a) An error; a blunder. After it is all over, as stupid a fellow as I am can see that mistakes were made. I notice, however, that my mistakes are never told me until it is too late. b) A pitch which was intended to be pitched… … Wiktionary
mistake — /məˈsteɪk / (say muh stayk) noun 1. an error in action, opinion or judgement. 2. a misconception or misapprehension. 3. Colloquial an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. –verb (mistook, mistaken, mistaking) –verb (t) 4. to take or regard as… …
mis´un|der|stand´er — mis|un|der|stand «MIHS uhn duhr STAND», transitive verb, intransitive verb, stood, stand|ing. 1. to understand wrongly; not comprehend rightly; misconceive: »He misunderstood the question and got the answer wrong. SYNONYM(S): misapprehend. 2 … Useful english dictionary
mis|un|der|stand — «MIHS uhn duhr STAND», transitive verb, intransitive verb, stood, stand|ing. 1. to understand wrongly; not comprehend rightly; misconceive: »He misunderstood the question and got the answer wrong. SYNONYM(S): misapprehend. 2 … Useful english dictionary
