Canadian English Meaning of mistake

mistake

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Definitions and Meaning of mistake in English

Wordnet

mistake (n)

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

an understanding of something that is not correct

part of a statement that is not correct

Wordnet

mistake (v)

identify incorrectly

to make a mistake or be incorrect

Webster

mistake (v. t.)

To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

To take or choose wrongly.

To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.

To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.

To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.

Webster

mistake (v. i.)

To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

Webster

mistake (n.)

An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.

Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

FAQs About the word mistake

mistake

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention, an understanding of something that is not correct, part of a statement that is not corr

blunder,error,miscalculation,Misjudgement,misstep,trip,fault,Fumble,inaccuracy,misunderstanding

accuracy,correctness,accuracy,accuracy,precision,strictness,infallibility,perfection,precision,inerrancy

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