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mis⋅ap⋅pre⋅hend
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ˌmɪs
æp
rɪˈhɛnd
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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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mis·ap·pre·hend
(mĭs-āp'rĭ-hěnd')
tr.v.
mis·ap·pre·hend·ed
,
mis·ap·pre·hend·ing
,
mis·ap·pre·hends
To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.
mis·ap'pre·hen'sion
(-hěn'shən)
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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