MISTHINK

Etymology

Verb

misthink (third-person singular simple present misthinks, present participle misthinking, simple past and past participle misthought)

(ambitransitive, obsolete) To think wrongly or badly (of).

(intransitive, obsolete) To have sinful thoughts.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*think", v. i. Etym: [See Think.]

Definition: To think wrongly. [Obs.] "Adam misthought of her." Milton.

Mis*think", v. t.

Definition: To have erroneous thoughts or judgment of; to think ill of. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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