Word a Day
mistake
What does mistake mean?
mistake (noun): an error.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use mistake in a sentence?
- He wasn't going to admit his mistake. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce mistake?
/mɪˈsteɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mistake come from?
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- + take.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of mistake?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “mistake”?
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What does “mistake” mean?
clothing
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an error
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a novice
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a melody
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Which word is closest in meaning to “mistake”?
place
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money
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house
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error
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