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Misread

Mis-read′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Misread
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Misreading
.]
To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.

Definition 2025

misread

misread

English

Verb

misread ‎(third-person singular simple present misreads, present participle misreading, simple past and past participle misread)

  1. To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Translations

Noun

misread ‎(plural misreads)

  1. An instance of reading wrongly.
    • 1983, Lawrence Calmus, The business guide to small computers (page 143)
      Line fluctuations can cause misreads and miswrites.

References

  • misread in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • misread in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Etymology

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan ‎(“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- +‎ read. Cognate with German missraten ‎(“to fail, go wrong, become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd ‎(“misguidance; misconduct”).

Pronunciation

  • (verb, not past tense or past participle): IPA(key): /ˈmɪsɹid/, /mɪsˈɹid/
  • (past tense and past participle): IPA(key): /ˈmɪsɹɛd/, /mɪsˈɹɛd/
  • Rhymes: -iːd

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