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
It is impossible to misconceive the common principle which animates them, the unity of their method.
From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Cousin, Victor
Pray, my dear sir, my dear Mr. Dingwell, don't misconceive; we use slang phrases, now and then, without the least meaning or disrespect: it has become quite the tong.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
For unless we comprehend the source whence an author's inspirations have sprung, we may often misconceive his views.
From The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim
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
Mrs Vardy later launched an appeal bid against the decision, claiming it constituted "serious misconduct", while Mrs Rooney's lawyers claimed the challenge was "misconceived".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
A solicitor on her behalf said at the time: "Ms Jones is satisfied that any allegations in relation to impropriety surrounding expenses are entirely misconceived".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
Bruno’s revisions to, and misunderstandings of, Copernicus were misconceived.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
But, misconceiving the views of the administration, he reserved these representations until complaints should be made, and omitted to urge them while the Directory was deliberating on the course it should pursue.
From Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched by Schroeder, John Frederick
It proved to be nothing but a reconnoissance, and showed that Hood was strangely misconceiving the situation.
From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 by Cox, Jacob Dolson
By permission of Congress Franklin replied by a long letter, not deficient in courtesy of language, but full of argument upon the American side, and in a tone which there was no misconceiving.
From Benjamin Franklin by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)
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