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mis·ap·pre·hend
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ˌmɪs
æp
rɪˈhɛnd
/
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mis-ap-ri-
hend
]
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verb (used with object)
to misunderstand.
Origin:
1645–55;
mis-
1
+
apprehend
Related forms
mis·ap·pre·hend·ing·ly,
adverb
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misapprehend
(ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd)
—
vb
(
tr
) to misunderstand
misappre'hensive
—
adj
misappre'hensively
—
adv
misappre'hensiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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