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misrespond

verb

Etymology

From mis- + respond.

  1. derived from respondeō
  2. derived from respondō
  3. derived from respondre
  4. inherited from respounden
  5. prefixed as misrespond — “mis + respond”

Definitions

  1. To respond incorrectly or inappropriately.

    • Listeners therefore may misunderstand and misrespond to locutionary acts.

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