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单词 misset
释义

misset

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verb

mis·​set ˌmis-ˈset How to pronounce misset (audio)
variants or mis-set
misset or mis-set; missetting ˌmis-ˈse-tiŋ How to pronounce misset (audio) or mis-setting

transitive verb

1
: to set (something) wrongly
… whose low moment of the games came when she fell on the vault, then later learned the apparatus had been misset by two inches. Todd Jacobson
… the landing gear problem in Boston had been caused by a … mechanic who was told by an F.A.A. inspector to examine the gear, and in doing so had mis-set a switch … Matthew L. Wald
2
Scotland, old-fashioned : to put out of sorts : displease
"I did not say frighted, now—I only said mis-set wi' the thing …" Walter Scott

mis-set

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adjective

ˌmis-ˈset How to pronounce mis-set (audio)
: set or placed incorrectly
a mis-set thermostat
The recall itself came to fruition this week. The problem? Missing or mis-set piston rings that can cause engine failure. Argus Leader

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above

misset

verb

as in to pass over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pass over
  • lose
  • miss
  • mislay
  • misplace
  • overlook

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dig out
  • track (down)
  • hunt (down or up)
  • turn up
  • dredge (up)
  • find
  • hit (on or upon)
  • scout (up)
  • get
  • learn
  • locate
  • determine
  • ascertain
  • detect
  • discover
  • run down
  • root (out)
  • rout (out)
  • ferret (out)
  • scare up
  • sight
  • nose out
  • dig up
  • rummage
  • look for
  • find out
  • spot
  • descry
  • search (for or out)
  • espy
  • seek
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