/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
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Translation
To think something means one thing when it really means another.
Word origin
From mis (wrongly) added to understand, from Old English understandan, to grasp the meaning of.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- understandan
- English cognates
- understand, mistake
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstood)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Misunderstood" is the past form of "misunderstand".
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People say this when they are afraid their words sound wrong.
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To misunderstand something is to get its meaning wrong.
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