Word: misunderstand
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
un
der
stand
Definition: To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: understand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: under
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: under
Meaning: between
Affix: standaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: standana
Meaning: to stand