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(1):

(v. t.) To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

(2):

(v. t.) To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.

(3):

(v. t.) To take or choose wrongly.

(4):

(n.) An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.

(5):

(v. i.) To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

(6):

(v. t.) To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.

(7):

(v. t.) To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.

(8):

(n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mistake'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mistake.html. 1828.
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