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Misunderstand vs Misattend - What's the difference?

misunderstand | misattend |

As verbs the difference between misunderstand and misattend

is that misunderstand is to understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly while misattend is (obsolete|transitive) to misunderstand; to disregard.

misunderstand

English

Verb

  • To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

    • misattend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To misunderstand; to disregard.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)