n.
something which is not correct; an inaccuracy.
▸an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.
v.
(past mistook; past part. mistaken)
be wrong about.
▸
(mistake someone/thing for)
wrongly identify someone or something as.
Derivative
- mistakable
(also mistakeable)
adj.
- mistakably
(also mistakeably)
adv.
Etymology
ME (as v.): from ON mistaka ‘take in error’, prob. influenced in sense by OFr. mesprendre.