MISDEEM

Etymology

Verb

misdeem (third-person singular simple present misdeems, present participle misdeeming, simple past and past participle misdeemed)

To misjudge, to deem wrongly.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*deem", v. t.

Definition: To misjudge. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon