The Meaning of mistake

• (v. t.) To take or choose wrongly.
• (v. t.) To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
• (v. t.) To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
• (v. t.) To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
• (v. i.) To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
• (n.) An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
• (n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
• (v. t.) To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

Synonyms

error , fault , misunderstanding , misapprehension , error , misidentify , err , slip

Rhymes

ache , ake , awake , backache , bake , beefsteak , bellyache , betake , blake , brake , break , caique , cake , cheesecake , crake , cupcake , dake , daybreak , drake , earthquake , fake , flake , forsake , fruitcake , haick , haik , hake , handshake , headache , heartache , heartbreak , hotcake , intake , jacque , jake , keepsake , kittiwake , lake , make , mandrake , milkshake , muckrake , naik , namesake , opaque , outbreak , outtake , overtake , paik , pake , pancake , partake , plake , quake , rake , rattlesnake , remake , retake , sake , schlake , schnake , schwake , shaik , shaikh , shake , shortcake , shrake , slake , snake , snowflake , spake , stake , steak , strake , sweepstake , take , undertake , uptake , wake , yake