miscorrect en · VERB
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- English correct English miscorrect From mis- + correct.
Meanings
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To correct erroneously; to make a mistake in attempting to correct another mistake.
A proofreader that does not know foreign languages is likely to miscorrect Latin words.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miscorrected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miscorrected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| miscorrecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miscorrects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |