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Definition mistake for in British English

mistake for phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to think that a person or thing is someone or something else

Example

The gunman had mistaken him for a drug dealer.

Example

I had mistaken friendship for love.

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Definition mistake for in British English