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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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OTHER WORDS FROM misconceive
mis·con·ceiv·er, nounWords nearby misconceive
miscite, miscode, miscolor, miscommunicate, miscommunication, misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue
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British Dictionary definitions for misconceive
misconceive
/ (ˌmɪskənˈsiːv) /
verb
to have the wrong idea; fail to understand
Derived forms of misconceive
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