"misenumerate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misenumerates [present, singular, third-person], misenumerating [participle, present], misenumerated [participle, past], misenumerated [past]
Etymology: mis- + enumerate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|enumerate}} mis- + enumerate Head templates: {{en-verb}} misenumerate (third-person singular simple present misenumerates, present participle misenumerating, simple past and past participle misenumerated)
  1. To enumerate incorrectly; miscount.
    Sense id: en-misenumerate-en-verb-80eRtpAh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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