Know and Mistake

Know

Know verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I think I know what you're trying to say

Mistake is an antonym for know.

Nearby Words: knowing, known

Mistake

Mistake verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.
Usage example: the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like

Know is an antonym for mistake.

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking

Common collocations

person know person mistake person
character know character mistake character
guy know guy mistake guy
word know word mistake word
Other words: name, someone, time, way, characters, story, words, meaning, nothing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Skepticism Failure Averted in the series based on the books, where those who don't know her mistake Sookie for stupid, but those close to her know she hears thoughts.
  • If you made a mistake and didn't know, you would never know you made one and could've possibly been trying for hours.
  • Overt Operative The Russians know about Scarecrow but know so little about him that they once mistake Amanda for him.
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