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misconceive

[ mis-kuhn-seev ]
/ ˌmɪs kənˈsiv /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·con·ceived, mis·con·ceiv·ing.
to conceive or interpret wrongly; misunderstand.
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Origin of misconceive

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

OTHER WORDS FROM misconceive

mis·con·ceiv·er, noun

Words nearby misconceive

miscite, miscode, miscolor, miscommunicate, miscommunication, misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue
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Words related to misconceive

confound, confuse, fail, misapply, misapprehend, miscalculate, misconstrue, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, miss, mistake, get wrong, misknow, misreckon, miss the point, take amiss

How to use misconceive in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for misconceive

misconceive
/ (ˌmɪskənˈsiːv) /
verb
to have the wrong idea; fail to understand

Derived forms of misconceive

misconceiver, noun
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