Antonyms for take amiss

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uh-mis

Phonetic Transcription : əˈmɪs

Definition of take amiss

Origin : mid-13c., amis "off the mark," also "out of order," literally "on the miss," from a "in, on" (see a- (1)) + missen "fail to hit" (see miss (v.)). To take (something) amiss originally (late 14c.) was "to miss the meaning of" (see mistake). Now it means "to misinterpret in a bad sense."

As in misunderstand : verb get the wrong idea
As in resent : verb be angry about
As in misconceive : verb misunderstand
As in misread : verb misunderstand

Example sentences :

On my honour as a gentleman, I will never say another word that you can take amiss.
Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope

"Dear Johanna, you must not take amiss what he says," Helena began, with a furtive smile.
Extract from : « A Noble Name » by Claire Von Glmer

I hope you did not take amiss my declining your visit yesterday.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

Curlydown was a strictly hospitable man, and in his own house would not appear to take amiss anything his guest might say.
Extract from : « John Caldigate » by Anthony Trollope

If ever I am in rough water and foul weather, I hope he will not take amiss anything I have here written about him.
Extract from : « Saunterings » by Charles Dudley Warner

I only hope that if ever anything of all this is published they will not take amiss anything written herein.
Extract from : « The Secrets of a Kuttite » by Edward O. Mousley

I afterwards told him my opinion of this species of prayer, which however, he did not take amiss.
Extract from : « Travels in England in 1782 » by Charles P. Moritz

Who could take amiss the rebuke of the kindly satirist, who was so ready to show up his own weaknesses?
Extract from : « Horace » by Theodore Martin

"Then I advise you to go and do likewise," rejoined his new friend with a geniality impossible to take amiss.
Extract from : « The Thousandth Woman » by Ernest W. Hornung

It would clearly be impossible to take amiss anything that this woman might choose to say.
Extract from : « Captain Desmond, V.C. » by Maud Diver

Synonyms for take amiss

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