misapply en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Latin applicō Old French applierbor. Middle English aplien English apply English misapply From mis- + apply.
Meanings
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To apply incorrectly; to misuse.
It may be that the jury in this case have misapplied the rule laid down by this Court, but not in favour of the defendants. I cannot help thinking they might well have held the watercourse to be the true boundary line between the two properties.
1913, Sir Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, The Revised Reports:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misapplies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misapplied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misapplied | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misapplying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |