misderive
misderive · misderives · misderived · misderiving
To derive erroneouslyTo derive erroneously.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To derive erroneously.
(obsolete, transitive)To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.
Origin
From mis- + derive.From mis- + derive.
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Forms
misderives, misderiving, misderived, misderived| Base form | misderive · to misderive |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misderives |
| Present participle | misderiving |
| Past simple | misderived |
| Past participle | misderived |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmisderivation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle