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misapprehend

mis·ap·pre·hend
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-ap-ri-hend]
    • /ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛnd/
    • /ˌmɪ.sæ.prɪ.ˈhend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-ap-ri-hend]
    • /ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛnd/

Definitions of misapprehend word

  • verb with object misapprehend to misunderstand. 1
  • noun misapprehend Misunderstand (words, a person, a situation, etc.). 1
  • abbreviation MISAPPREHEND misunderstand 1
  • verb misapprehend to misunderstand; misinterpret 0
  • verb transitive misapprehend to fail to apprehend correctly; misunderstand 0
See all 5 definitions of misapprehend

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Origin of misapprehend

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; mis-1 + apprehend

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Parts of speech for Misapprehend

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misapprehend

misapprehend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misapprehend usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misapprehend

verb misapprehend

  • misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
  • misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
  • confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
  • misconceive — Fail to understand correctly.
  • blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
All 12 Synonyms of misapprehend

Antonyms for misapprehend

verb misapprehend

  • interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
  • correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
  • understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
All 7 Antonyms of misapprehend

Related words

  • misconstrue

    to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.

  • misunderstand

    to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
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