Misunderstand
91Mistake — Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k ); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak. [1913… …
92Mistaken — Mistake Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k ); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak.… …
93Mistaking — Mistake Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k ); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak.… …
94Mistook — Mistake Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k ); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak.… …
95To be at cross-purposes — cross purpose cross pur pose ( p?r p?s), n. 1. A counter or opposing purpose; a contrary aim; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory. Shaftesbury. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so …
96misapprehend — transitive verb Date: 1628 to apprehend wrongly ; misunderstand • misapprehension noun …
97mishear — verb (misheard; mishearing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb to hear wrongly intransitive verb to misunderstand what is heard …
98misknow — transitive verb (misknew; misknown; knowing) Date: 15th century misunderstand • misknowledge noun …
99mistake — 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 …
100A Clockwork Orange — This article is about the novel. For the film, see A Clockwork Orange (film). For other uses, see A Clockwork Orange (disambiguation). A Clockwork Orange …
