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Definitions for Mistook
[1] simple past tense of mistake.
[2] an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
[3] a misunderstanding or misconception.
[4] to regard or identify wrongly as something or someone else: I mistook him for the mayor.
[5] to understand, interpret, or evaluate wrongly; misunderstand; misinterpret.
[6] to be in error.
[7] the past tense of mistake
[8] an error or blunder in action, opinion, or judgment
[9] a misconception or misunderstanding
[10] (tr) to misunderstand; misinterpret she mistook his meaning
[11] (tr foll by for ) to take (for), interpret (as), or confuse (with) she mistook his direct manner for honesty
[12] (tr) to choose badly or incorrectly he mistook his path
[13] (intr) to make a mistake in action, opinion, judgment, etc
Words related to Mistook
misread, misinterpret, miscalculate, overlook, confuse, misjudge, underestimate, misconstrue, overestimate, goof, miscount, err, botch, addle, lapse, omit, misconceive, blunder, confound, snarl
Words nearby Mistook
mistinguett, mistle thrush, mistletoe, mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies
Origin of Mistook
ake1300–30; Middle English mistaken (v.) < Old Norse mistaka to take in error. See mis-1, take
Words that may be confused with Mistook
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, mistakemisnomer, mistake, (see, confusables, note, at, misnomer)
Other words from Mistook
mis·tak·er , noun
mis·tak·ing·ly , adverb
un·mis·tak·ing , adjective
un·mis·tak·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Mistook
akeC13 (meaning: to do wrong, err): from Old Norse mistaka to take erroneously
Synonyms for Mistook
confuse, miscalculate, misconstrue, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, overestimate, overlook, underestimate, addle, blunder, botch, bungle, confound, err, fail, goof, jumble, lapse, misapprehend, misconceive, miscount, miss, omit, slip, snarl, tangle, be off the mark, be wrong, deceive oneself, get wrong, have wrong impression, make a mess, misdeem, misknow, miss the boat, not know, put foot in, slip up, take for