About The Word Misconceive

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Misconceive

Misconceive Meaning & Definition
Misconceive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Misconceive?

[v] interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Misconceive: be amiss | misapprehend | misconstrue | misinterpret | misunderstand

Related Terms | Find terms related to Misconceive: contort | distort | garble | get one wrong | get wrong | gloss | make a miscue | make a mistake | misapply | misapprehend | miscite | misconstrue | miscue | misdeem | misexplain | misexplicate | misexpound | misidentify | misinterpret | misjudge | misquote | misread | misrender | mistake | mistranslate | misunderstand | pervert | squeeze | strain the sense | torture | twist the words | wrench

See Also | construe | interpret | see

Misconceive In Webster's Dictionary

\Mis`con*ceive"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Misconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconceiving}.] To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misjudge; to misapprehend. Those things which, for want of due consideration heretofore, they have misconceived. --Hooker. Syn: To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake.

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