Found 2 items, similar to Mistook.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mistook mistake n 1: 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” [syn: error, fault] 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” [syn: misunderstanding, misapprehension] 3: part of a statement that is not correct; “the book was full of errors” [syn: error] [also: mistook, mistaken] mistake v 1: identify incorrectly; “Don't mistake her for her twin sister” [syn: misidentify] 2: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: err, slip] [also: mistook, mistaken] mistook See mistake
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mistook Mistake \Mis*take"\ (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"), v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. Mistook (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k"); p. p. Mistaken (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Mistaking.] [Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.] 1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. --Locke. [1913 Webster] My father's purposes have been mistook. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another. [1913 Webster] A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it. --Johnson. [1913 Webster] 4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge. [1913 Webster] Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Mistook \Mis*took"\, imp. & obs. p. p. of Mistake. [1913 Webster]