mistake

v. make an error, be wrong; misinterpret, misunderstand; confuse

n. blunder, fault; error

Mistake means to make an error.Mistake may also refer to:Mistake (contract law), an excuse for non-performance of a contractMistake (criminal law), or mistake of fact, a defense to criminal charges on the grounds of ignorance of a factMistake of law, a defense to criminal charges on the grounds of ignorance of lawMistake (song), a 2006 pop song by Stephanie McIntosh"Mistake (Mike Oldfield song)", a 1982 song by Mike Oldfield"The Mistake", an episode of the television series HouseAn unplanned pregnancy, or the baby that is born as a result
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Noun
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
(synonym) error, fault
(hypernym) nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
(hyponym) blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain
(derivation) err, slip
2. an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
(synonym) misunderstanding, misapprehension
(hypernym) misconception
(derivation) err, slip
3. part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
(synonym) error
(hypernym) misstatement
(hyponym) corrigendum
(derivation) err, slip
Verb
1. identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
(synonym) misidentify
(hypernym) identify
(hyponym) confuse, confound
(derivation) misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking
2. to make a mistake or be incorrect
(synonym) err, slip
(hyponym) misremember
(derivation) error

(v. t.)
To take or choose wrongly.
  

(v. t.)
To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
  

(v. t.)
To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
  

(v. t.)
To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
  

(v. t.)
To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
  

(v. i.)
To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
  

(n.)
Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
  

(n.)
An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
  

An error committed in relation to some matter of fact affecting the rights of one of the parties to a contract.

Mistakes in making a contract are distinguished ordinarily into, first, mistakes as to the motive; secondly, mistakes as to the person, with whom the contract is made; thirdly, as to the subject matter of the contract; and, lastly, mistakes of fact and of law.

In general, courts of equity will correct and rectify all mistakes in deeds and contracts founded on good consideration.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.