What does misken mean?
Misken means (transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive..
Misken
/mɪsˈkɛn/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake one for another; mistake in point of knowledge or recognition; misconceive.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to know; be ignorant or unaware of; appear to be ignorant of.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To misunderstand; mistake; have the wrong idea of.
- (reflexive, UK dialectal) To esteem oneself incorrectly; have a false or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's position.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to recognise or identify.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To refuse to acknowledge; disown; repudiate; pass over; ignore; disregard; neglect; overlook; disavow; disclaim; disown; deny.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To fail to mention.
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Synonyms for misken
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Related Words
Word Forms
- miskens
- miskenning
- miskenned
- miskent
Usage Notes
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