#1
mistake n. [
error, fault] 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"
. wn #2
mistake v. [
misidentify] identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
. wn #3
mistake n. [
misunderstanding, misapprehension] 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"
. wn #4
mistake n. [
error] part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
. wn #5
mistake v. [
err, slip] to make a mistake or be incorrect
. wn