"mispaste" meaning in English

See mispaste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mispastes [present, singular, third-person], mispasting [participle, present], mispasted [participle, past], mispasted [past]
Etymology: mis- + paste Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|paste}} mis- + paste Head templates: {{en-verb}} mispaste (third-person singular simple present mispastes, present participle mispasting, simple past and past participle mispasted)
  1. To paste incorrectly.
    Sense id: en-mispaste-en-verb-4UXVhzRF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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