How Do You Spell MISAPPREHENDS?

Pronunciation: [mɪsˌapɹɪhˈɛndz] (IPA)

The word "misapprehends" is spelled /ˌmɪs.ə.prɪˈhɛndz/. The first syllable is "mis" which means wrong or incorrectly. The second and third syllables are "ap" and "pre" respectively, which mean to grasp or understand. The final syllable is "hends" which is a form of the verb "to apprehend", meaning to perceive or comprehend. Therefore, "misapprehends" means to understand or perceive something incorrectly or wrongly. It is important to spell this word correctly in order to communicate accurately.

MISAPPREHENDS Meaning and Definition

1. Misapprehends is the third person singular present tense of the verb misapprehend. Misapprehend is derived from the combination of the prefix "mis-" meaning "wrongly" or "incorrectly" and the verb "apprehend" which means "to understand or perceive" something. Hence, misapprehends refers to the act of wrongly understanding or perceiving something or someone.

   When someone misapprehends, they fail to grasp or perceive the true meaning, intent, or nature of a situation, statement, or individual. This misinterpretation can arise due to a variety of reasons, including miscommunication, bias, insufficient information, or misunderstanding. It implies that the person has formed an incorrect or mistaken conclusion about a particular matter.

   Misapprehends can occur in numerous contexts, such as misjudging someone's character, misconstruing the implications of a remark, or misinterpreting the motives behind an action. This verb emphasizes the fact that the person lacks a full or accurate understanding of the subject at hand, resulting in a flawed perception or comprehension.

   To misapprehend can have significant consequences as it may lead to misunderstandings, conflicts, or miscommunication. Therefore, it is important to engage in effective communication, active listening, and open-mindedness to minimize the likelihood of misapprehending and to foster clear and accurate understanding between individuals.

Common Misspellings for MISAPPREHENDS

• Miscaprehends
• miscapprehends
• misapprehandes
• misapprends
• missappreheneds

Etymology of MISAPPREHENDS

The word "misapprehends" is derived from two components: "mis-" and "apprehend".

The prefix "mis-" comes from Old English and is used to indicate something that is wrongly or badly done.

The verb "apprehend" comes from Latin "apprehendere", which means "to grasp" or "to understand". This Latin word is a combination of "ad-" (meaning "towards" or "near") and "prehendere" (meaning "to seize" or "to take hold of").

Therefore, the term "misapprehends" means to misunderstand, misinterpret, or fail to grasp something correctly.

Similar spelling words for MISAPPREHENDS

• misapprehension,
• misappropriate,
• misapprehend.

Conjugate verb Misapprehends

CONDITIONAL

I would misapprehend

we would misapprehend

you would misapprehend

he/she/it would misapprehend

they would misapprehend

FUTURE

I will misapprehend

we will misapprehend

you will misapprehend

he/she/it will misapprehend

they will misapprehend

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misapprehended

we will have misapprehended

you will have misapprehended

he/she/it will have misapprehended

they will have misapprehended

PAST

I misapprehended

we misapprehended

you misapprehended

he/she/it misapprehended

they misapprehended

PAST PERFECT

I had misapprehended

we had misapprehended

you had misapprehended

he/she/it had misapprehended

they had misapprehended

PRESENT

I misapprehend

we misapprehend

you misapprehend

he/she/it misapprehends

they misapprehend

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misapprehended

we have misapprehended

you have misapprehended

he/she/it has misapprehended

they have misapprehended

I am misapprehending

we are misapprehending

you are misapprehending

he/she/it is misapprehending

they are misapprehending

I was misapprehending

we were misapprehending

you were misapprehending

he/she/it was misapprehending

they were misapprehending

I will be misapprehending

we will be misapprehending

you will be misapprehending

he/she/it will be misapprehending

they will be misapprehending

I have been misapprehending

we have been misapprehending

you have been misapprehending

he/she/it has been misapprehending

they have been misapprehending

I had been misapprehending

we had been misapprehending

you had been misapprehending

he/she/it had been misapprehending

they had been misapprehending

I will have been misapprehending

we will have been misapprehending

you will have been misapprehending

he/she/it will have been misapprehending

they will have been misapprehending

I would have misapprehended

we would have misapprehended

you would have misapprehended

he/she/it would have misapprehended

they would have misapprehended

I would be misapprehending

we would be misapprehending

you would be misapprehending

he/she/it would be misapprehending

they would be misapprehending

I would have been misapprehending

we would have been misapprehending

you would have been misapprehending

he/she/it would have been misapprehending

they would have been misapprehending