Mistake word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "mistake" word
[noun] an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
[noun] part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
[verb] to make a mistake or be incorrect
[verb] identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
[verb] mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
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\Mis*take"\, v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook}; p. p. {Mistaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] --Shak. 2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. --Locke. My father's purposes have been mistook. --Shak. 3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another. A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it. --Johnson. 4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge. Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous. --Shak.
\Mis*take"\, v. i. To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. Servants mistake, and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends. --Swift.
\Mis*take"\, n. 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all possibility of mistake. --Tillotson. 2. (Law) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it. {No mistake}, surely; without fail; as, it will happen at the appointed time, and no mistake. [Low] Syn: Blunder; error; bull. See {Blunder}.
Synonyms for mistake
confound, confuse, err, error, error, fault, misapprehension, misidentify, misunderstanding, slip
See also: bloomer | blunder | botch | bungle | confusion | construe | corrigendum | fall for | fuckup | interpret | lapse | misconception | miscue | misremember | parapraxis | slip-up | spot | stupidity | trip up | typographical error |
Related terms: blunder, boggle, boo-boo, clumsy performance, fumble, garble, get one wrong, hash, indiscretion, mess, misapprehend, miscalculation, misdeem, misexplain, misexplicate, misplay, misquote, misread, misstatement, slipup, squeeze, strain the sense
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Let's analyse "mistake" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EKATSIM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
mistake: 9 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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