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misconceive
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Misconceive
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mis·con·ceive
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ˌmɪs
kənˈsiv
/
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mis-k
uh
n-
seev
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
mis·con·ceived,
mis·con·ceiv·ing.
to
conceive
or interpret wrongly; misunderstand.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
mis-
1
,
conceive
Related forms
mis·con·ceiv·er,
noun
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misconceive
(ˌmɪskənˈsiːv)
—
vb
to have the wrong idea; fail to understand
miscon'ceiver
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Misconceive
is always a great word to know.
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
So is
callithumpian
. Does it mean:
So is
doohickey
. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
misconceive
late 14c., "to have a wrong notion of;" see
mis-
(1) +
conceive
. Related: Misconceived.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they
misconceive
.
The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they
misconceive
.
The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they
misconceive
.
And in my mind that is paramount to wasting time to basically
misconceive
other peoples notions.
Those arguments, however, fundamentally
misconceive
the scope of the non-delegation doctrine and are without merit.
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