Mistake

[mɪ'steɪk] or [mɪ'stek]

Definition

(noun.) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; 'he made a bad mistake'; 'she was quick to point out my errors'; 'I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults'.

(noun.) an understanding of something that is not correct; 'he wasn't going to admit his mistake'; 'make no mistake about his intentions'; 'there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister'.

(verb.) identify incorrectly; 'Don't mistake her for her twin sister'.

Typist: Ruben--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

(v. t.) To take or choose wrongly.

(v. t.) To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.

(v. t.) To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.

(v. t.) To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.

(v. i.) To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

(n.) An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.

(n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

Checked by Antoine

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.[2]. Take (one for another).

v. n. Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent, BE IN THE WRONG BOX, BARK UP THE WRONG TREE.

n. [1]. Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception.[2]. Blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight.

Edited by Horace

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See ERROR]

Editor: Mervin

Definition

v.t. to understand wrongly: to take one thing or person for another.—v.i. to err in opinion or judgment.—n. a taking or understanding wrongly: an error.—adjs. Mistak′able; Mistak′en understood wrongly: guilty of a mistake: erroneous: incorrect.—adv. Mistak′enly.—n. Mistak′ing (Shak.) a mistake.—And no mistake (coll.) without any manner of doubt: without fail; Be mistaken to make or have made a mistake: to be misunderstood.

Typist: Molly

Examples

Checker: Ronnie

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