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mistake mistake definition

mistake


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  mistake 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  mistake 
 
  Sense  3 
  err,  mistake,  slip 
  =>  misremember 
  =>  stumble,  blunder,  slip  up  trip  up 
  =>  misjudge 
  =>  fall  for 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  mistake 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  mistake 
 
  Sense  3 
  err,  mistake,  slip 
  =>  misremember 
  =>  stumble,  blunder,  slip  up  trip  up 
  =>  misjudge 
  =>  underestimate,  underrate 
  =>  sell  short 
  =>  overestimate,  overrate 
  =>  overcapitalize,  overcapitalise 
  =>  miscalculate 
  =>  fall  for 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  mistake 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  mistake 
 
  3  senses  of  mistake 
 
  Sense  1 
  mistake,  misidentify 
  =>  identify 
 
  Sense  2 
  mistake,  confuse,  confound 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  3 
  err,  mistake,  slip 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  mistake 
 
  mistake  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  mistake 
 
  Sense  1 
  mistake,  misidentify 
  =>  identify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  mistake,  confuse,  confound 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  err,  mistake,  slip 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  mistake 
  mistake 
 
  Overview  of  noun  mistake 
 
  The  noun  mistake  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  mistake,  error,  fault  --  (a  wrong  action  attributable  to  bad  judgment  or  ignorance  or  inattention;  "he  made  a  bad  mistake";  "she  was  quick  to  point  out  my  errors";  "I  could  understand  his  English  in  spite  of  his  grammatical  faults") 
  2.  (6)  mistake,  misunderstanding,  misapprehension  --  (an  understanding  of  something  that  is  not  correct;  "he  wasn't  going  to  admit  his  mistake";  "make  no  mistake  about  his  intentions";  "there  must  be  some  misunderstanding--I  don't  have  a  sister") 
  3.  (2)  error,  mistake  --  (part  of  a  statement  that  is  not  correct;  "the  book  was  full  of  errors") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  mistake 
 
  The  verb  mistake  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  mistake,  misidentify  --  (identify  incorrectly;  "Don't  mistake  her  for  her  twin  sister") 
  2.  (4)  mistake,  confuse,  confound  --  (mistake  one  thing  for  another;  "you  are  confusing  me  with  the  other  candidate";  "I  mistook  her  for  the  secretary") 
  3.  err,  mistake,  slip  --  (to  make  a  mistake  or  be  incorrect) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  mistake 
  mistaken 
 
  Overview  of  noun  mistake 
 
  The  noun  mistake  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  mistake,  error,  fault  --  (a  wrong  action  attributable  to  bad  judgment  or  ignorance  or  inattention;  "he  made  a  bad  mistake";  "she  was  quick  to  point  out  my  errors";  "I  could  understand  his  English  in  spite  of  his  grammatical  faults") 
  2.  (6)  mistake,  misunderstanding,  misapprehension  --  (an  understanding  of  something  that  is  not  correct;  "he  wasn't  going  to  admit  his  mistake";  "make  no  mistake  about  his  intentions";  "there  must  be  some  misunderstanding--I  don't  have  a  sister") 
  3.  (2)  error,  mistake  --  (part  of  a  statement  that  is  not  correct;  "the  book  was  full  of  errors") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  mistake 
 
  The  verb  mistake  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  mistake,  misidentify  --  (identify  incorrectly;  "Don't  mistake  her  for  her  twin  sister") 
  2.  (4)  mistake,  confuse,  confound  --  (mistake  one  thing  for  another;  "you  are  confusing  me  with  the  other  candidate";  "I  mistook  her  for  the  secretary") 
  3.  err,  mistake,  slip  --  (to  make  a  mistake  or  be  incorrect) 



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