Meaning

1 senses

  1. To misjudge, to deem wrongly.

Origin

Late 14th century, from Middle English misdemen, equivalent to mis- + deem. Cognate with I

Late 14th century, from Middle English misdemen, equivalent to mis- + deem. Cognate with Icelandic misdæma (“to misjudge”).

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Forms

misdeems, misdeeming, misdeemed, misdeemed
Base formmisdeem · to misdeem
3rd person singularmisdeems
Present participlemisdeeming
Past simplemisdeemed
Past participlemisdeemed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymisdeem
he, she, itmisdeems

Past simpleLesson

all personsmisdeemed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave misdeemed
he, she, ithas misdeemed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill misdeem

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
misconstruemiscreantmisdeedmisdemeanorC2misdiagnosemisdial

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