Mistake

mis-tāk′, v.t. to understand wrongly: to take one thing or person for another.— v.i. to err in opinion or judgment.— n. a taking or understanding wrongly: an error.— adjs. Mistak′able ; Mistak′en , understood wrongly: guilty of a mistake: erroneous: incorrect.— adv. Mistak′enly .— n. Mistak′ing ( Shak. ), a mistake.— And no mistake ( coll. ), without any manner of doubt: without fail; Be mistaken , to make or have made a mistake: to be misunderstood. [M. E. mistaken —Ice. mistaka , to take wrongly— mis- , wrongly, taka , to take.]