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misdictating

misdictating is the present participle and gerund of misdictate.

Meaning of misdictate

Verb

misdictate (third-person singular simple present misdictates, present participle misdictating, simple past and past participle misdictated)

  1. To utter the wrong words when giving dictation.
    • If, as sometimes happens, the teacher misdictates, the true speed should be announced immediately after the dictation.1953, Louis A. Leslie, Methods of Teaching Gregg Shorthand, page 188
  2. To cause or command the wrong effect; to mislead.
    • Unless my thoughts misdictate me, A secret Judgment, in this Act , May doubtlesly discerned be To shew GOD's hand was in the fact.1875, George Wither, Miscellaneous Works of George Wither - Volume 4, page 32

Questions about misdictating

What is misdictating the present participle and gerund of?
Misdictating is the present participle and gerund of misdictate.

Words near misdictating in the dictionary

  1. misdialling
  2. misdials
  3. misdictate
  4. misdictated
  5. misdictates
  6. misdictating
  7. misdid
  8. misdiet
  9. misdieted
  10. misdieting
  11. misdiets

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