Synonyms

misconceive

American

[mis-kuhn-seev] / ˌmɪs kənˈsiv /

verb (used with or without object)

misconceived, misconceiving

to conceive or interpret wrongly; misunderstand.

misconceive British

/ ˌmɪskənˈsiːv /

verb

to have the wrong idea; fail to understand

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Other Word Forms

misconceiver

noun

Etymology

Origin of misconceive

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mis- ¹, conceive

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

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