misguess 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 guess English misguess From mis- + guess.
Meanings
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To guess incorrectly
Sanborn had not come this far to misguess now.
2007 July 21, “3 Champions Take Bows in Nashville”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misguessed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misguessed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misguesses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misguessing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |