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- [teyk uh-mis]
- /teɪk əˈmɪs/
- /teɪk əˈmɪs/
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- [teyk uh-mis]
- /teɪk əˈmɪs/
Definitions of take amiss words
- adverb take amiss out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? 1
- adjective take amiss improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations. 1
- idioms take amiss take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss. 1
- noun take amiss to be annoyed or offended by 0
- noun take amiss to be wrong concerning; mistake 0
- noun take amiss to misunderstand the reason behind (an act), esp. so as to become offended 0
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Origin of take amiss
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English amis, equivalent to a- a-1 + mis wrong. See miss1
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Parts of speech for Take amiss
noun
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preposition
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exclamation
take amiss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take amiss
verb take amiss
- misconceive — Fail to understand correctly.
- misknow — to fail to understand or recognize; misunderstand: to misknow the problem.
- misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
- miss the point — fail to understand
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