English
Etymology
mis- + conceive
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�mɪsk�n�si�v/
Verb
en-verb|misconceiv|ing
- to misunderstand
#*1694, William Congreve, The Double-Dealer
#*:Nay, misconceive me not, madam, when I say I have had a gen'rous and a faithful passion, which you had never favoured, but through revenge and policy.
Derived terms
misconception
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