misread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

noun

An instance of reading wrongly.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈɹiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misread.wav /mɪsˈɹɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misread2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misread3.wav /ˈmɪs.ɹiːd/

Word forms

misread misreads misreading

Etymology

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Saterland Frisian misräide (“to go wrong, fail”), Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd (“misguidance; misconduct”).

Derived words

misreadable misreader

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