misdistinguish en · VERB
Etymology
From mis- + distinguish.
Meanings
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(rare, transitive) To make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
So that if we imagine a difference where there is none, because we distinguish where we should not, it may not be denied that we misdistinguish.
1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, volume 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misdistinguished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misdistinguished | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misdistinguishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misdistinguishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |