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

But you misconceive me: I return, at once, and my friend remains behind to answer for me.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis

In the first place, you entirely misconceive the process by which the Revelation comes to Mary.

From The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation by Maitland, Edward

I am concerned that he should in any instance misconceive me.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett by Conway, Moncure Daniel