mistake

n.

1. An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness.
2. A misconception or misunderstanding.

v., mis·took (mĭ-stʊk'), mis·tak·en (mĭ-stā'kən), mis·tak·ing, mis·takes.

v.tr.

1. To understand wrongly; misinterpret: mistook my politeness for friendliness.
2. To recognize or identify incorrectly: He mistook her for her sister.

v.intr.

To make a mistake; err.

[From Middle English mistaken, to misunderstand, from Old Norse mistaka, to take in error : mis-, wrongly + taka, to take.]

mistaker mis·tak'er n.

In law, act or omission arising from ignorance or misconception, which may, depending upon its character or the circumstances surrounding it, justify rescission of a contract, or exoneration of a defendant from Tort or criminal liability.

An unintentional error made in preparing a Contract may be corrected by mutual consent of all parties without voiding contract.
Example: Abel and Baker agree to a sales contract for a property located at 100 Main Street. In preparing the contract the address is listed as 100 Main Blvd. The mistake is discovered at the Closing and correction is made with the consent of both parties.

noun

An act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true: erratum, error, inaccuracy, incorrectness, lapse, miscue, misstep, slip, slip-up, trip. See correct/incorrect.

verb

1. To make an error or mistake: err, miscue, slip, slip up, stumble, trip up. See correct/incorrect.
2. To understand incorrectly: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, misunderstand. See understand/misunderstand.
3. To take (one thing) mistakenly for another: confound, confuse, mix up. See correct/incorrect.

Idioms beginning with mistake:
mistake for

In addition to the idiom beginning with mistake, also see by mistake; make no mistake.

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n

Definition: error, misunderstanding
Antonyms: accuracy, calculation, certainty, correction, correctness, proof, success, truth, understanding

v

Definition: mix up, misunderstand
Antonyms: be certain, be sure, comprehend, interpret, perceive, understand

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n

An unintentional act, omission, or error resulting from ignorance, surprise, or misplaced confidence.

An occasional error that can occur in almost any sport no matter how experienced or expert the performer. See also error, flaw.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An unintentional act, omission, or error.

Mistakes are categorized as a mistake of fact, mistake of law, or mutual mistake. A mistake of fact occurs when a person believes that a condition or event exists when it does not. A mistake of law is made by a person who has knowledge of the correct facts but is wrong about the legal consequences of an act or event. A mutual mistake arises when two or more parties have a shared intention that has been induced by a common misbelief.

IN BRIEF: n. - A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; v. - To make a mistake or be incorrect; Identify incorrectly.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. — Albert Einstein

Quotes:

"An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains." - Henri Frederic Amiel

"There exists a black kingdom which the eyes of man avoid because its landscape fails signally to flatter them. This darkness, which he imagines he can dispense with in describing the light, is error with its unknown characteristics. Error is certainty's constant companion. Error is the corollary of evidence. And anything said about truth may equally well be said about error: the delusion will be no greater." - Louis Aragon

"Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever without error, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness." - David Augsburger

"There is no original truth, only original error." - Gaston Bachelard

"I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right." - Tallulah Bankhead

"If I had my life to live again. I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner." - Tallulah Bankhead

See more famous quotes about Mistakes

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fejltagelse, fejl, misforståelse
v. tr. - misforstå, forveksle, tage fejl af
v. intr. - begå en fejltagelse

idioms:

• and no mistake    det kan der ikke være tvivl om
• by mistake    ved en fejltagelse
• make no mistake    det kan der ikke være to meninger om
• there is no mistaking    det er ikke til at tage fejl af

Nederlands (Dutch)
fout, vergissing, dwaling, verwarren, misvatten, niet herkennen, zich vergissen, verkeerd kiezen

Français (French)
n. - faute, erreur
v. tr. - confondre, confondre qn avec qn d'autre, comprendre de travers, mal interpréter (un sens)
v. intr. - être en erreur

idioms:

• and no mistake    et pas d'erreur possible, et il n'y a pas de doute
• by mistake    par erreur
• make no mistake    fais-moi confiance
• there is no mistaking    il n'y a pas à s'y méprendre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fehler, Irrtum
v. - verwechseln, verfehlen, mißverstehen

idioms:

• and no mistake    und keine Fehler, sicher
• by mistake    aus Versehen
• make no mistake    täusch dich nicht...
• there is no mistaking    etwas steht außer Frage

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λάθος, σφάλμα, παρανόηση, παρερμηνεία
v. - παρανοώ, παραγνωρίζω, παρερμηνεύω, παίρνω για άλλον, αντιλαμβάνομαι λανθασμένα

idioms:

• and no mistake    όπως σε βλέπω και με βλέπεις
• by mistake    κατά λάθος
• make no mistake    για να εξηγούμαστε!
• there is no mistaking    είναι σαφές, είναι αδύνατο να μην

Italiano (Italian)
confondere, fraintendere, sbaglio, errore

idioms:

• and no mistake    per certo, certo
• by mistake    per sbaglio
• there is no mistaking    non c'è alcun dubbio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - engano (m)
v. - equivocar-se

idioms:

• and no mistake    sem dúvida alguma
• by mistake    por engano
• make no mistake    não cometer erros
• there is no mistaking    não haver engano

Русский (Russian)
ошибка, недоразумение, ошибаться, заблуждаться

idioms:

• and no mistake    можете не сомневаться
• by mistake    по ошибке
• make no mistake    не делать ошибки
• there is no mistaking    ошибиться невозможно

Español (Spanish)
n. - equivocación, error, falta
v. tr. - entender mal, interpretar mal
v. intr. - confundirse respecto a, equivocarse en

idioms:

• and no mistake    sin duda alguna
• by mistake    por error
• make no mistake    no cometer errores
• there is no mistaking    está muy claro, es inconfundible

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - misstag
v. - missförstå, ta miste på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
错误, 过失, 误会, 误解, 弄错, 犯错, 误认

idioms:

• and no mistake    无疑
• by mistake    无心的
• make no mistake    别搞错
• there is no mistaking    没错, 不可能被认错或误解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 錯誤, 過失, 誤會
v. tr. - 誤解, 弄錯
v. intr. - 犯錯, 誤認

idioms:

• and no mistake    無疑
• by mistake    無心的
• make no mistake    別搞錯
• there is no mistaking    沒錯, 不可能被認錯或誤解

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 실수, 오해
v. tr. - 오해하다, 틀리다
v. intr. - 오해하다, 착각하다

idioms:

• by mistake    실수로
• make no mistake    실수가 있어서는 안 된다
• there is no mistaking    틀릴 리가 없다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 誤り, 思い違い
v. - 誤解する, 間違える, 誤る

idioms:

• and no mistake    間違いなく
• by mistake    誤って
• make no mistake    疑わない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غلطه (فعل) يغلط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שגיאה, טעות‬
v. tr. - ‮שגה, טעה, זיהה, הבין או בחר לא נכון‬
v. intr. - ‮טעה‬

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