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misperceives

misperceives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misperceive.

Meaning of misperceive

Verb

misperceive (third-person singular simple present misperceives, present participle misperceiving, simple past and past participle misperceived)

  1. To perceive erroneously.
    • The second reason so many people initially misperceived George W.2009 January 25, James Mann, “At the White House, What’s Old May Be New”, in New York Times

Questions about misperceives

What is misperceives the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misperceives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misperceive.

Words near misperceives in the dictionary

  1. misper
  2. misperceive
  3. misperceived
  4. misperceiver
  5. misperceivers
  6. misperceives
  7. misperceiving
  8. misperception
  9. misperceptions
  10. misperceptive
  11. misperf

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