misconceive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- +‎ conceive. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/ === Verb === misconceive (third-person singular simple present misconceives, present participle misconceiving, simple past and past participle misconceived) To misunderstand. 1694, William Congreve, The Double-Dealer Nay, misconceive me not, madam, when I say I have had a gen'rous and a faithful passion, which you had never favoured, but through revenge and policy. To judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty misunderstanding. ==== Derived terms ====