One entry found for mistake.

Main Entry: ¹mis·take
Pronunciation: m-stk
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): mis·took /-stk/; mis·tak·en /-st-kn/; mis·tak·ing
1 : to understand wrongly : MISINTERPRET <mistook my meaning>
2 : to estimate incorrectly <mistook the strength of the enemy>
3 : to identify wrongly <mistook me for her>
- mis·tak·en·ly adverb