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misconceive

[mis-kuhn-seev] / ˌmɪs kənˈsiv /
VERB
misunderstand
Synonyms
STRONG
confound confuse fail misapply misapprehend miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread miss mistake
WEAK
be at cross purposes be bewildered be confused be perplexed get signals crossed get signals mixed get wrong get wrong impression miscomprehend misknow misreckon miss the point not register take amiss take wrongly
Antonyms
STRONG
clarify clear up comprehend enlighten explain get perceive succeed understand

Example Sentences

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"Misconceive me not, sir knight," said the friar.

From Maid Marian by Peacock, Thomas Love

Misconceive, mis-kon-sēv′, v.t. to conceive wrongly: to mistake.—v.i. to have a wrong conception of anything.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various