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mistaken en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /mɪˈsteɪkn̩/

Etymology

Morphologically mistake + -n.

Meanings

1. Erroneous.
   • The statement also recognised that Eta’s “mistakes or mistaken decisions” had led to the deaths of people who had nothing to do with the conflict, both in the Basque country and beyond. 2018 April 20, Sam Jones, “'We are truly sorry': Eta apologises for four decades of deadly violence”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2019:
   • A mistaken sense of loyalty.
2. (often, with a copula verb, with about) Having an incorrect belief.
   • I think you must be (very) much mistaken.
   • He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.

Forms

Deriveds

mistakenly · mistaken identity

mistaken en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /mɪˈsteɪkn̩/

Etymology

Morphologically mistake + -n.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) past participle of mistake
   form of mistake
   • I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.