misunderstand
/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ verb B2- To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
He/she/it misunderstands · Past misunderstood · Past participle misunderstood · -ing form misunderstanding
Verb forms
- Base form
- misunderstand
- He/she/it
- misunderstands
- Past
- misunderstood
- Past participle
- misunderstood
- -ing form
- misunderstanding
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
“Spelled with an E,” gasped Anne, who, tremulous and excited as she was, was determined there should be no misunderstanding on that important point.
“I think you won’t misunderstand me when I say I want to be alone.
“And yours,” he replied, with a smile, “is wilfully to misunderstand them.”
“Sir, you quite misunderstand me,” said Mrs.
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