a. : to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret. don't mistake me, I mean exactly what I said. b. : to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of. The army's leaders mistook the strength of the enemy. 3. : to identify wrongly : confuse with another. I mistook him for his brother. More @Wikipedia
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