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take amiss

take a·miss
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyk uh-mis]
    • /teɪk əˈmɪs/
    • /teɪk əˈmɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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Synonyms 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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