misremember

mis·re·mem·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-ri-mem-ber]
- /ˌmɪs rɪˈmɛm bər/
- /ˌmɪ.sri.ˈmem.bə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-ri-mem-ber]
- /ˌmɪs rɪˈmɛm bər/

Definitions of misremember word

noun misremember Remember imperfectly or incorrectly. 1
verb misremember If you misremember something, you remember it incorrectly. 0
verb misremember to remember incorrectly 0
verb transitive misremember to make an error in remembering 0
verb transitive misremember to forget 0

See all 5 definitions of misremember

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Origin of misremember

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; mis-1 + remember

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Parts of speech for Misremember

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misremember

misremember 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 65% 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.

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Antonyms for misremember

verb transitive misremember

remember — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.

Just one Antonym for misremember