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misken

verb
/mɪsˈkɛn/

Etymology

From Middle English *miskennen (suggested by miskenninge (“mistake, misinterpretation”)), from Old English *miscennan (suggested by miscennung (“a mistake or variation in pleading before a court, or a fine exacted for this mistake”)), equivalent to mis- + ken. Cognate with Scots misken (“to not know, misken”), Dutch miskennen (“to fail to recognise, ignore”), German mißkennen (“to misunderstand”), Swedish misskänna (“to misunderstand”).

  1. inherited from *miscennan✻
  2. inherited from *miskennen✻

Definitions

  1. To mistake one for another

    To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.

  2. To fail to know

    To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.

  3. To misunderstand

    To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. To esteem oneself incorrectly

      To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.

    2. To fail to recognise or identify.

    3. To refuse to acknowledge

      To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.

    4. To fail to mention.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA