MISUNDERSTOOD

misunderstood

(adjective) wrongly understood; “a misunderstood criticism”; “a misunderstood question”

MISUNDERSTAND

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss

(verb) interpret in the wrong way; “Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism”; “She misconstrued my remarks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

misunderstood

simple past tense and past participle of misunderstand

Source: Wiktionary


MISUNDERSTAND

Mis*un`der*stand", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misunderstood; p. pr. & vb. n. Misunderstanding.]

Definition: To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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