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misunderstandest

misunderstandest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of misunderstand.

Meaning of misunderstand

Verb

misunderstand (third-person singular simple present misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding, simple past and past participle misunderstood)

  1. (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
    • We found that teen drivers and the public largely misunderstand the legal status of cannabis use and do not fully recognize the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.2024, NTSB, Intersection Crash Between Passenger Car and Combination Vehicle, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, March 22, 2022

Origin of misunderstandest

misunderstand + -est

Questions about misunderstandest

What is misunderstandest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misunderstandest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of misunderstand.

Words near misunderstandest in the dictionary

  1. misunderestimations
  2. misunderstand
  3. misunderstandable
  4. misunderstander
  5. misunderstanders
  6. misunderstandest
  7. misunderstandeth
  8. misunderstanding
  9. misunderstandingly
  10. misunderstandings
  11. misunderstands

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