mistake

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, colossal (esp. AmE), great, huge

▪ It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you.

▪ bad, dreadful, fundamental, ghastly (esp. BrE), grave, horrible (esp. AmE), serious, terrible

▪ costly, expensive

▪ This dress was an expensive mistake.

▪ disastrous, fatal, tragic

▪ embarrassing

▪ elementary, little, simple

▪ All those problems because of one little mistake!

▪ common

▪ genuine, honest

▪ deliberate

▪ past

▪ The company has learned from its past mistakes.

▪ careless, dumb (AmE), foolish, stupid

▪ grammar, grammatical, spelling

VERB + MISTAKE

▪ make

▪ I'm sorry, I made a mistake.

▪ commit

▪ They all commit similar mistakes.

▪ repeat

▪ learn from

▪ pay for

▪ Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes.

▪ discover, realize

▪ Too late, she realized her mistake.

▪ avoid

▪ We can help you avoid costly mistakes.

▪ acknowledge, admit, admit to, recognize

▪ correct, erase, fix (AmE), put right, rectify, undo

▪ regret

▪ forgive

▪ point out

▪ The teacher kindly pointed out the mistake.

▪ eliminate

▪ It isn't possible to eliminate all mistakes.

MISTAKE + VERB

▪ happen, occur

▪ Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.

PREPOSITION

▪ by mistake

▪ I picked up the wrong bag by mistake.

▪ mistake about

▪ I made a mistake about her.

PHRASES

▪ all a mistake

▪ I kept telling myself that it was all a terrible mistake.

▪ an easy mistake to make

▪ Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to make!

▪ make the mistake of doing sth

▪ A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that getting results is all that matters.

▪ make the same mistake

▪ Don't make the same mistake as I did.
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verb

ADVERB

▪ easily

▪ An unwary observer could easily mistake this constellation for a comet.

VERB + MISTAKE

▪ cannot

▪ You can't mistake him. He has long red hair.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

▪ I'm sorry. I mistook you for George.

▪ People often mistake us for sisters.

PHRASES

▪ there is no mistaking sth

▪ There was no mistaking the admiration in his eyes.

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Synonyms:

Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive, misjudge, Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception, mistaking / Take (one for another), confound, Blunder, error, slip, fault, trip, oversight / Mischoose, take in error, Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent

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mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… … Law dictionary
Mistake — Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), v. t. [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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mistake# — mistake vb Mistake, confuse, confound are comparable when they mean to mix up things, typically by taking one thing for another. One mistakes one thing for another when by an error of perception or of thought or as a result of a predisposition or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mistake — [mi stāk′] vt. mistook, mistaken or Obs. mistook, mistaking [ME mistaken < ON mistaka, to take wrongly: see MIS 1 & TAKE] 1. to understand or perceive wrongly; interpret or judge incorrectly [mistake someone s motives] 2. to tak … English World dictionary
Mistake — Mis*take (m[i^]s*t[=a]k ), n. 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. [1913 Webster] Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mistake — Mis*take , v. i. To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. [1913 Webster] Servants mistake, and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mistake — [n] error, misunderstanding aberration, blooper*, blunder, boo boo*, bungle, confusion, delusion, erratum, false move, false step, fault, faux pas, flub*, fluff*, gaffe, illusion, inaccuracy, inadvertence, lapse, misapplication, misapprehension,… … New thesaurus
mistake — ► NOUN 1) a thing that is incorrect. 2) an error of judgement. ► VERB (past mistook; past part. mistaken) 1) be wrong about. 2) (mistake for) confuse (someone or something) with … English terms dictionary
mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… … Dictionary of contemporary English
MISTAKE — A legal transaction requires that the making up of the mind (or the conclusive intention of the parties to close the bargain – gemirat ha da at) be demonstrated (see acquisition , Modes of). When it is apparent that one of the parties lacked such … Encyclopedia of Judaism
mistake — mis|take1 [ mı steık ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct: make a mistake: I won t make the same mistake again! Don t worry, it s an easy mistake to make. correct a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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