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Misconceive vs Misapprehend - What's the difference?

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Misconceive is a synonym of misapprehend.


As verbs the difference between misconceive and misapprehend

is that misconceive is to misunderstand while misapprehend is to interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

misconceive

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • 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.

    Derived terms

    * misconception

    misapprehend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  • *2007 , Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes , Penguin 2008, p. xv:
  • *:They misapprehended the intentions and capabilities of our enemies, miscalculated the strength of communism, and misjudged the threat of terrorism.