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mis|do´er — mis|do «mihs DOO», transitive verb, intransitive verb, did, done, do|ing. to do wrongly; perform improperly; do amiss: »I have misdone, and I endure the smart (John Dryden). ╂[Old English misdōn] –mis|do´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
mis|do — «mihs DOO», transitive verb, intransitive verb, did, done, do|ing. to do wrongly; perform improperly; do amiss: »I have misdone, and I endure the smart (John Dryden). ╂[Old English misdōn] –mis|do´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
mis|fea|sance — «mihs FEE zuhns», noun. 1. the wrongful performance of a lawful act; wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority. SYNONYM(S): malfeasance. 2. any wrong done; trespass: »General denunciation, embellished with assorted charges of… … Useful english dictionary
mis- — [[t]mɪ̱s [/t]] PREFIX Mis is added to some verbs and nouns to form new verbs and nouns which indicate that something is done badly or wrongly. The local newspaper misreported the story by claiming the premises were rented... He was eventually… … English dictionary
per|mis´sive|ness — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis´sive|ly — per|mis|sive «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally… … Useful english dictionary
per|mis|sive — «puhr MIHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not forbidding; tending to permit; allowing: »a permissive attitude, permissive parents. Not a positive, but a permissive command (Henry More). A discussion of pragmatism was naturally related to their… … Useful english dictionary
mistake — mis|take1 [ mı steık ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct: make a mistake: I won t make the same mistake again! Don t worry, it s an easy mistake to make. correct a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misdo — mis•do [[t]mɪsˈdu[/t]] v. t. did, done, do•ing to do badly or wrongly; botch • Etymology: bef. 950 mis•do′er, n. mis•do′ing, n … From formal English to slang
mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… … Universalium