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Definitions for misapprehend
ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛndmis·ap·pre·hend
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Princeton's WordNet
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amissverb
interpret in the wrong way
"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
Wiktionary
misapprehendverb
To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
Etymology: From mis- + apprehend.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Misapprehendverb
Not to understand rightly.
Etymology: mis and apprehend,
That your reasonings may lose none of their force by my misapprehending or misrepresenting them, I shall give the reader your arguments. John Locke.
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misapprehend
Misapprehend is to misunderstand or fail to correctly interpret someone's words, actions, or intentions. It involves making an error in perception, comprehension, or judgment.
Webster Dictionary
Misapprehendverb
to take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misapprehend
mis-ap-pre-hend′, v.t. to apprehend wrongly: to take or understand in a wrong sense.—n. Misapprehen′sion.—adv. Misapprehen′sively, by or with misapprehension or mistake.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misapprehend in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misapprehend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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