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单词 misconceive
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misconceive

verb

mis·​con·​ceive ˌmis-kən-ˈsēv How to pronounce misconceive (audio)
misconceived; misconceiving
1
transitive : to form a wrong idea of (something) : misunderstand
To think about poverty as mainly an underclass or minority issue is not only to misconceive it, but also to wall it off and make it alien. Mark Jonathan Harris
… I thought I had misconceived their true characters … Herman Melville
2
intransitive, dated : to hold a wrong idea or conception
misconceiver noun
plural misconceivers

Synonyms

  • miscalculate
  • misdeem
  • misestimate
  • misgauge
  • misjudge
  • mismeasure
  • mistake
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

misconceive

verb

as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misunderstand
  • underestimate
  • misjudge
  • misestimate
  • miscalculate
  • misapprehend
  • mistake
  • mismeasure
  • misperceive
  • misconstrue
  • misdeem
  • misinterpret
  • overestimate
  • overrate
  • underrate
  • misgauge
  • undervalue
  • overvalue
  • misknow
  • miscount
  • misesteem
  • misreckon
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