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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-noh]
- /mɪsˈnoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-noh]
- /mɪsˈnoʊ/
Definitions of misknow word
- verb with object misknow to fail to understand or recognize; misunderstand: to misknow the problem. 1
- noun misknow To misunderstand. 1
- verb misknow to have the wrong idea about; misunderstand 0
- verb misknow to be unaware or ignorant of 0
- verb transitive misknow to have a misconception of; misunderstand 0
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Origin of misknow
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, misknow is from the Middle English word misknowen. See mis-1, know1
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Parts of speech for Misknow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misknow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misknow
verb misknow
- misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
- misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
Antonyms for misknow
verb misknow
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
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