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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mistake \Mis*take"\ (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"), verb (used with an object) [imp. & obs. p. p. {Mistook} (m[i^]s*t[oo^]k"); p. p. {Mistaken} (m[i^]s*t[=a]k"'n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mistaking}.] [Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.]
1. To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] --Shak.
2. To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. --Locke.
My father's purposes have been mistook. --Shak.
3. To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it. --Johnson.
4. To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
Mistake me not so much, To think my poverty is treacherous. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mistaking \Mis*tak"ing\, noun An error; a mistake. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mistaking
noun: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: {misinterpretation}, {misunderstanding}]
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