Misread

Pronunciation

• (verb, not past tense or past participle) IPA: /ˈmɪsɹid/, /mɪsˈɹid/
• (past tense and past participle) IPA: /ˈmɪsɹɛd/, /mɪsˈɹɛd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Origin

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan ("to advise wrongly; read wrongly"), equivalent to - + read. Cognate with German missraten ("to fail, go wrong, become wayward"). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd ("misguidance; misconduct").

Full definition of misread

Verb

1. To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

1. An instance of reading wrongly.

Anagrams

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