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- [mis-deem]
- /mɪsˈdim/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-deem]
- /mɪsˈdim/
Definitions of misdeem word
- noun misdeem To misjudge, to deem wrongly. 1
- verb misdeem to form a wrong opinion of; misjudge 0
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Origin of misdeem
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, misdeem is from the Middle English word misdemen. See mis-1, deem
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Parts of speech for Misdeem
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
misdeem popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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misdeem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misdeem
verb misdeem
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- misconstrue — to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
Antonyms for misdeem
verb misdeem
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- 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.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
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