misconceive

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Regrettably, he and they misconceive the application of the U.S.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023

People misconceive reality, according to his diagnosis, because they think about it without imagination or by rote.

From Time Magazine Archive

Consequently, to force the grammatical framework of one language upon another is to misconceive the whole nature of the latter and seriously to mislead the learner.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

When we revolt against primitive facts, we equally misconceive the constitution of our intelligence and the end of philosophy.

From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor

"You misconceive the whole situation, I think, nevertheless," said Mr. Whitechoker.

From The Inventions of the Idiot by Bangs, John Kendrick