misconceive
pronunciation
How to pronounce misconceive in British English:
UK [ˌmɪskənˈsi:v]
How to pronounce misconceive in American English:
US [ˌmɪskənˈsiv]
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- Verb:
- interpret in the wrong way
Word Origin
- misconceive (v.)
- late 14c., "to have a wrong notion of;" see mis- (1) + conceive. Related: Misconceived; misconceiving.
Example
- 1. Many people misconceive that only china 's chinese know write o speak chinese !
- 2. We tried to untangle the misconceive between us , but it lead to another misapprehend .
- 3. To fail to grasp or to misconceive what was believed to be the essence of faith might mean exile , harassment , or even death .