Word Meaning

mistake definition and meaning

v. t. To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
v. t. To take or choose wrongly.
v. t. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
v. t. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
v. t. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
v. i. To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
n. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
n. Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

Crossword clues for mistake

- Be wrong
- Blunder
- Boo-boo
- Error
- Inaccuracy
- Interpret wrongly
- Miscalculation
- Misjudge