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misread

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mis⋅read

  [mis-reed]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -read  [‑red] , -read⋅ing.
1. to read wrongly.
2. to misunderstand or misinterpret.
Origin:
1800–10; mis- 1 + read 1

Related forms:
mis⋅read⋅er, noun
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mis·read   (mĭs-rēd')   
tr.v.   mis·read (-rěd'), mis·read·ing, mis·reads

  1. To read inaccurately.

  2. To misinterpret or misunderstand: misread our friendly concern as prying.

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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