misconceive
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of misconceive
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mis- 1, conceive
Example Sentences
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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
You mustn't be surprised at anything from an accepted lover.—I'm sure you misconceive her.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 by Various
Base men are there, but when in the bright, breezy sentiments of modern newspaper life you assert there is treason, you either lie or misconceive the meaning of the English language.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 by Various
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
Avara, which dominates chicken farming in the area, and Welsh Water, have respectively called the claims "misconceived" and "misguided".
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
The two actors play a couple whose engagement is thrown into chaos by a single shocking secret in this misconceived rom-com from Kristoffer Borgli.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Those changes enabled the bandmates, friends since they were teens, to become even closer, despite any misconceived notion that they’ve been at odds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
He added that the argument that the amount owed should be reduced was "misconceived" and that the budget was "not designed to be an accurate or binding representation" of her overall legal costs.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
Bruno’s revisions to, and misunderstandings of, Copernicus were misconceived.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Don't ask me to forgive; I ask your pardon for misconceiving you; I have nothing to forgive in you.
From The Unwilling Vestal by White, Edward Lucas
How bitterly they ridiculed its origins and, misconceiving its purpose, dismissed it as a useless appendage of an expiring creed!
From The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh by Shoghi Effendi
There was no misconceiving the light that illumined the doctor's round, rosy face.
From The Madigans by Lowell, Orson
The figure was at a premium, and fit for any glass case that its vivacity should allow to enclose it—wherein it might be surrounded by wondering, admiring and often quite inevitably misconceiving observers.
From Notes of a Son and Brother by James, Henry
We have therefore insisted on the rational character of the idea of the good, but without misconceiving the part of sentiment.
From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor
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