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misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
mis-ap-ply
IPA
/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply incorrectly; to misuse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English misapply From mis- + apply.

Inflected Forms

misapplies (present, singular) misapplying (participle, present) misapplied (participle, past) misapplied (past)

Synonyms

misuse

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce misapply?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/.
What does misapply mean?
To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
Where does misapply come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English misapply From mis- + apply.

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