despise
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- dispise (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin dēspicere, present active infinitive of dēspiciō (“I look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + speciō (“I look at”). Displaced native Old English forsēon.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
despise (third-person singular simple present despises, present participle despising, simple past and past participle despised)
- To regard with contempt or scorn.
- James still despises his brother for the time he pushed him out of a tree during their childhood.
- To disregard or ignore.
Synonyms[edit]
- contemn
- disdain
- scorn
- See also Thesaurus:despise
Antonyms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
to regard with contempt or scorn
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to disregard or ignore
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “despise” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “despise” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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