Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mistake \Mis*take"\, v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook}; p. p.
{Mistaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis- + take:
cf. Icel. mistaka.]
1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] --Shak.
2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend,
or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's
meaning. --Locke.
My father's purposes have been mistook. --Shak.
3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one
person for another.
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the
practice of it. --Johnson.
4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character,
qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is
treacherous. --Shak.
Mistook \Mis*took"\,
imp. & obs. p. p. of {Mistake}.
Source : WordNet®
mistake
n 1: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or
inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to
point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in
spite of his grammatical faults" [syn: {error}, {fault}]
2: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he
wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about
his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I
don't have a sister" [syn: {misunderstanding}, {misapprehension}]
3: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full
of errors" [syn: {error}]
[also: {mistook}, {mistaken}]
mistake
v 1: identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin
sister" [syn: {misidentify}]
2: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: {err}, {slip}]
[also: {mistook}, {mistaken}]
mistook
See {mistake}