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misconceive

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Misconceive \Mis`con*ceive"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
   {Misconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconceiving}.]
   To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a
   false notion of; to misjudge; to misapprehend.

         Those things which, for want of due consideration
         heretofore, they have misconceived.      --Hooker.

   Syn: To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake.

Source : WordNet®

misconceive
     v : interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments
         as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" [syn: {misconstrue},
          {misinterpret}, {misunderstand}, {misapprehend}, {be
         amiss}]
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