(n) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention, Syn.fault, error, Example: he made a bad mistake; she was quick to point out my errors; I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
(n) an understanding of something that is not correct, Syn.misunderstanding, misapprehension, Example: he wasn't going to admit his mistake; make no mistake about his intentions; there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
n. 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. [ 1913 Webster ]
Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all possibility of mistake. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it. [ 1913 Webster ]
No mistake, surely; without fail; as, it will happen at the appointed time, and no mistake. [ Low ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & obs. p. p. Mistook p. p. Mistaken p. pr. & vb. n. Mistaking. ] [ Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka. ] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [ Obs. or R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
My father's purposes have been mistook. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another. [ 1913 Webster ]
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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