Mistake+for

  • 51mistake — n. & v. n. 1 an incorrect idea or opinion; a thing incorrectly done or thought. 2 an error of judgement. v.tr. (past mistook; past part. mistaken) 1 misunderstand the meaning or intention of (a person, a statement, etc.). 2 (foll. by for) wrongly …

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  • 52mistake — [13] Mistake originally meant literally ‘take in error, take the wrong thing’. It was borrowed from Old Norse mistaka, a compound verb formed from the prefix mis ‘wrongly’ and taka ‘take’. This sense survived in English for some time (‘to be ever …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 53mistake — [13] Mistake originally meant literally ‘take in error, take the wrong thing’. It was borrowed from Old Norse mistaka, a compound verb formed from the prefix mis ‘wrongly’ and taka ‘take’. This sense survived in English for some time (‘to be ever …

    Word origins

  • 54For Screening Purposes Only — Infobox Album Name = For Screening Purposes Only Type = Album Artist = Test Icicles Released = 31 October 2005 Recorded = 2005 Genre = Dance punk Post hardcore Length = 55:06 Label = Domino (UK) Producer = James Ford, Simian Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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  • 55mistake of fact — An active mistake, consisting in the belief of existence of a matter or thing which is nonexistent, or vice versa, or a passive mistake, consisting of unconsciousness, ignorance, or forgetfulness of a fact material to the transaction. Kowalke v… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 56mistake —   Hewa, kuhi hewa, pa ewa, lalau; kīna u (flaw).    ♦ To cause or feign a mistake, ho ohewa.    ♦ To mistake a person for someone else, kuhi hewa, ho omaopopo ole.    ♦ A mistake by many, hehehewa …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 57for — for1 W1S1 [fə strong fo: $ fər strong fo:r] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used ▪ I ve got a present for you. ▪ Someone left a message for Vicky. ▪ an English… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58for — We use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on: for six years (I ve lived in this house for six years.) for two hours (We watched television for two hours last night.) for a week (Ann is going away for a week in September.) Are… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 59for all practical purposes — adverb in every practical sense (Freq. 1) to all intents and purposes the case is closed the rest are for all practical purposes useless • Syn: ↑to all intents and purposes, ↑for all intents and purposes * * * for all practical purposes phr …

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  • 60mistake — I. verb (mistook; mistaken; mistaking) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to blunder in the choice of < mistook her way in the dark > 2. a. to misunderstand the meaning or intention of …

    New Collegiate Dictionary