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mistaking |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mistake \Mis*take"\, v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook}; p. p. {Mistaken}; p. pr & vb n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis- + take: cf Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] --Shak. 2. To take in a wrong sense to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. --Locke. My father's purposes have been mistook. --Shak. 3. To substitute in thought or perception; as to mistake one person for another. A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it --Johnson. 4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge. Mistake me not so much To think my poverty is treacherous. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mistaking \Mis*tak"ing\, n. An error; a mistake. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mistaking n : putting the wrong interpretation on "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error" or "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: {misinterpretation}, {misunderstanding}]
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