misremember en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /mɪsɹɪˈmɛmbə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mɪsɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ (General-American)
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 remember English misremember From mis- + remember.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To remember incorrectly.
I have been assured […] if I misremember not.
1801, Jonathan Swift, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Oxford, page 33:His name, if I do not misremember, was Peter Otsequot.
1750, Ralph Griffiths, The Monthly Review:Did the military screw things up, or did you simply misremember?
1994, David Morrell, Blood Oath, McMillan, page 17:. . . that he, who twice upon oath, with time of recollection, could not remember anything of such a business, might well, a third time, misremember somewhat.
1641 April 21, Lord George Digby, Delivery to the House of Commons on the Bill of Attainder against Stratford:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misremembered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misremembered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| misremembers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misremembering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt lembrar errado (Translations)