meaning of mistake
1. To take or choose wrongly.
2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake ones meaning.
3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc. ; to misjudge.
5. To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
6. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
7. Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
8. To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
9. 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
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Related Words
mistake | mistaken | mistakenly | mistakenness | mistaker |
