Mistake

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

mistake
noun1

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"2

an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"3

part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"[syn: error]
verb1

identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"2

to make a mistake or be incorrect[syn: err]

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Mistake mistake noun1a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"2an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"3part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"[syn: error] verb1identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"2to make a mistake or be incorrect[syn: err]