Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misapprehend

/mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: mis-ap-pre-hend
IPA: /mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I define white as a social category, not a racial category. Of course, it carries unmistakable racial meanings, but as I have argued in this book, to see it as racial and nothing more is to misapprehend it."
"They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism."

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- English apprehend English misapprehend From mis- + apprehend.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

misapprehends (present, singular) misapprehending (participle, present) misapprehended (participle, past) misapprehended (past)

Derived Forms

misapprehender misapprehendingly

Synonyms

misconstrue misinterpret misconceive misunderstand be amiss

Rhymes With

end friend send spend weekend recommend tend attend tight end trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce misapprehend?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsapɹɪˈhɛnd/.
What does misapprehend mean?: To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
Where does misapprehend 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- English apprehend English misapprehend From mis- + apprehend.

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