MISREAD

misread, misinterpret

(verb) interpret wrongly; “I misread Hamlet all my life!”

misread

(verb) read or interpret wrongly; “He misread the data”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

misread (third-person singular simple present misreads, present participle misreading, simple past and past participle misread)

To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

misread (plural misreads)

An instance of reading wrongly.

Anagrams

• admires, damsire, mardies, side arm, sidearm

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*read", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misread; p. pr. & vb. n. Misreading.]

Definition: To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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