misname
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have misnamedperfect
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has misnamedperfect 3rd person singular
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has been misnamingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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misnamingparticiple
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am misnamingprogressive 1st person singular
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misnamessingular 3rd person
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have been misnamingperfect progressive
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is misnamingprogressive 3rd person singular
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are misnamingprogressive
Past
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had misnamedperfect
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were misnamingprogressive plural
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misnamedparticiple
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misnamedsimple
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had been misnamingperfect progressive
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was misnamingprogressive singular
Future
Etymology
Origin of misname
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And your mother-in-law’s sensitivity does not entitle her to misname you.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
Millish veg-veen I called him, and, though a man of small cheer, I smiled to think what a sorry misname that name would seem in our harder English tongue.
From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir
"Sweet tormentor, not until you cease so to misname me."
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
“Before Heaven,” said the man slowly, and the tremor of his voice was out of keeping with the ingrained poise of his usual self-command, “when they called you Glory, they didn’t misname you!”
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh
“To misname me would do you no good and me no harm,” replied the Jew gravely.
From The Pirate City An Algerine Tale by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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