Past tense of misinterpret
regular verb
The past tense of misinterpret is misinterpreted. The past participle is also misinterpreted.
Forms of misinterpret
| Base form (V1) | misinterpret /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | misinterpreted |
| Past participle (V3) | misinterpreted |
| Present participle | misinterpreting |
| Third person singular | misinterprets |
Misinterpreted in a sentence
- (figuratively, by extension) Of an order or cause of events, misunderstood or misinterpreted.From the entry back to front
- You've intrigued me with the idea that certain parables are often misinterpreted and therefore mispreached.2012, Jeffrey D. Arthurs, Craig Brian Larson, Interpretation and Application, page 48. From the entry mispreach
- But what tone indicators lack in artfulness, they make up for in their bulletproof inability to be misinterpreted.2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original…. From the entry bulletproof
- It is a known fact that Bolshevism has unmistakable characteristics of apocalyptic chiliasm, albeit misinterpreted in a physical, earthly way.2008, Detlef Garbe, Between Resistance and Martyrdom: Jehovah's Witnesses in the Third Reich, page 49. From the entry chiliasm
- After all, informality could be misinterpreted, and as the Navy puts it, discovery in these cases is a "career ender."2005, Richard F. Miller, A Carrier at War: On Board the USS Kitty Hawk in the Iraq War. From the entry dime dropper
Meaning of misinterpret
- verb To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
Questions about the past tense of misinterpret
- What is the past tense of misinterpret?
- The past tense of misinterpret is misinterpreted.
- What is the past participle of misinterpret?
- The past participle of misinterpret is misinterpreted.
- Is misinterpret a regular or irregular verb?
- Misinterpret is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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