misconceive
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mis·con·ceive
(mĭs′kən-sēv′)tr.v. mis·con·ceived, mis·con·ceiv·ing, mis·con·ceives
To interpret incorrectly; misunderstand.
mis′con·ceiv′er n.
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misconceive
(ˌmɪskənˈsiːv)vb
to have the wrong idea; fail to understand
ˌmisconˈceiver n
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mis•con•ceive
(ˌmɪs kənˈsiv)v.t., v.i. -ceived, -ceiv•ing.
to interpret wrongly; misunderstand.
[1350–1400]
mis`con•ceiv′er, n.
mis`con•cep′tion (-kənˈsɛp ʃən) n.
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misconceive
Past participle: misconceived
Gerund: misconceiving
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| Verb | 1. |  misconceive - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" |
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misconceive
verb misunderstand, mistake, misjudge, fail to understand, misconstrue, get the wrong idea about, misapprehend, get your lines crossed about We misconceived their purpose.
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misconceive
verbTo understand incorrectly:
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misconceive
vt (= understand wrongly) → verkennen, eine falsche Vorstellung haben von; (= base on false assumption) → von einer falschen Voraussetzung ausgehen bei
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