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Definition of misconceive verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

misconceive

verb

NAmE//ˌmɪskənˈsiv//

misconceive something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they misconceive

he / she / it misconceives

past simple misconceived

-ing form misconceiving

to understand something in the wrong way synonym misunderstand

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