verb
misconceive
Misconceive (verb) means to get the wrong idea about something.
verb
1
To get the wrong idea about something.
2
To plan or judge something poorly because you have misunderstood it.
"HS2 has never had that. It was missold, misnamed and misconceived. It was promoted as a piece of engineering, rather than as a vital part of the railway."
— Christian Wolmar, LNER's crazy idea will price more people off the railway (2024)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- + conceive.
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What is the meaning of misconceive?
"misconceive" (verb) means to get the wrong idea about something.
What is another word for misconceive?
Other words for "misconceive" include misunderstand, misinterpret, misconstrue, misapprehend.
What are the different meanings of misconceive?
"misconceive" has 2 main meanings: 1. To get the wrong idea about something; 2. To plan or judge something poorly because you have misunderstood it.
