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Webster 1913 Edition
Misunderstand
Mis-unˊder-stand′
(mĭs-ŭnˊdẽr-stănd′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Misunderstood
(mĭs-ŭnˊdẽr-stoŏd′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Misunderstanding
.] To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense.
Webster 1828 Edition
Misunderstand
MISUNDERSTAND'
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
misunderstand
misunderstand
English
Verb
misunderstand (third-person singular simple present misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding, simple past and past participle misunderstood)
- (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
Synonyms
Translations
to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly
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