About The Word Misconceive
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Misconceive
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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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