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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby MIS

mirth, mirthful, MIRV, miry, mirza, MIS, MIS-A, misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misalign

Other definitions for MIS (2 of 3)

mis-¹

a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,” “wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating: mistrial; misprint; mistrust.

Origin of mis-

Middle English; Old English mis(se)-; cognate with German miss-,Gothic missa- (see miss¹;); often replacing Middle English mes-<Old French <West Germanic *mis(s)-

Other definitions for MIS (3 of 3)

mis-²

variant of miso- before some vowels: misanthrope.

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How to use MIS in a sentence

The act of erasure through mis- or under-representation is an insidious one.
It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV|Amy Zimmerman|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All you need to know is that Sesame Street made a Les Mis parody.
Adele Dazeem Sings, RT Anchor Quits, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His (mis)reading of the Megilla power dialectic meant tragedy for all.
Purim Perils: His View Is His Own|Rabbi Daniel Landes|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alas, the hall is filled with people weeping over “Les Mis.”
Why All the Hate for Les Mis?|Megan McArdle|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

At that age, the sense of victimization is very strong, and “Les Mis” is all about victimization.
Why All the Hate for Les Mis?|Megan McArdle|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mis' Calvert, she saw you in a lane, or somethin', and fetched you back to that Baltimore city where the both of you lived.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Mis' Calvert, the old lady, she sent me to fetch this basket o' garden sass to Mis' Chester: an' this letter was for you, sir.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Thus the highest court in New York declared that an unincorporated lodge, which had been mis-managed, was not a partnership.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
I want Mis' Calvert to taste it, an' when she does she'll say she never knew before what cherry pie could be!
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Mis' Spencer, you set that cherry pie o' yourn on this particular spot an' figure of this table-cloth!
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for MIS (1 of 2)

mis-¹

prefix

wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneouslymisunderstanding; misfortune; misspelling; mistreat; mislead

lack of; notmistrust

Word Origin for mis-

Old English mis (se) -; related to Middle English mes-, from Old French mes-; compare Old High German missa-, Old Norse mis-

British Dictionary definitions for MIS (2 of 2)

mis-²

prefix

a variant of miso-

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