misidentify 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 identify English misidentify From mis- + identify.
Meanings
- (transitive) To mistake the identity of (something or someone).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misidentifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misidentifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misidentified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misidentified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
misidentifiable · misidentifier