miswrite
/mɪsˈɹaɪt/
miswrite verb: to write incorrectly.
Verb
miswrite (third-person singular simple present miswrites, present participle miswriting, simple past miswrote, past participle miswritten)
- To write incorrectly.
- […] but we lose ever and anon a word, or a verse, and substitute something of our own, and thus miswrite the poem.1844, Ralph Waldo Emerson, quoted in Perspectives in American Literature by Paul P. Reuben
Noun
IPA/ˈmɪsɹaɪt/
miswrite (plural miswrites)
- A failed write operation.
- Line fluctuations can cause misreads and miswrites.1983, Lawrence Calmus, The business guide to small computers, page 143
miswrite meaning in Urdu
miswrite in Urdu
- غلط لکھنا
Forms of miswrite
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | miswrites |
| present participle | miswriting |
| past | miswrote |
| past participle | miswritten |
| Noun | |
| plural | miswrites |
Origin of miswrite
From Middle English miswriten, from Old English miswrītan, misƿrītan (“to write incorrectly; make a mistake in writing; miswrite”), equivalent to mis- + write.
Questions about miswrite
- What does miswrite mean?
- Miswrite means to write incorrectly.
- What is miswrite in Urdu?
- Miswrite in Urdu is غلط لکھنا. See Miswrite meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is miswrite?
- Miswrite can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce miswrite?
- Miswrite is pronounced /mɪsˈɹaɪt/.
- What is the past tense of miswrite?
- The past tense of miswrite is miswrote.
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