transitive. To despise, scorn. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ133635 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > hold in contempt [verb (transitive)] (148) forhowc900 transitive. To despise, scorn. Obsolete. overhowOE transitive. To despise, scorn, disdain. withhuheOE to despise. forhecchec1230 transitive. To despise. scorna1275 To hold in disdain, to contemn, despise. despise1297 transitive. To look down upon; to view with contempt; to think scornfully or slightingly of. spise13.. transitive. To despise. to set at a pease, at a pie's heel, at a pin's fee1303 Hence in idiomatic phr. connoting disesteem or depreciation: to set at naughtor nought (see nought, pron. 5), to set at little, to set at the least… to hold, have scorn at, ofc1320 †to bring,†drive to scorn, to shame, disgrace; †to do (a person) scorn, to insult; †to get the scorn (Scottish), to be treated with contumely; †to hol… to think scorn ofc1320 †to bring,†drive to scorn, to shame, disgrace; †to do (a person) scorn, to insult; †to get the scorn (Scottish), to be treated with contumely; †to hol… to set short by1377 To have (a certain estimate) of a person or thing: in idiomatic phrases expressing high or low… to set light by see light, adj.1 n.2phrases 1. Also… to tell short of1377 to set short by, to tell short of: to hold in low estimation. Obsolete. to set naught or nought (nothing, not anything) by1390 To have (a certain estimate) of a person or thing: in idiomatic phrases expressing high or low… to set naughtor nought (nothing, not anything) by… spitea1400 transitive. To regard with contempt or spite. contemnc1425 transitive. To regard or treat (a person or thing) with contempt; to reject (a person or thing considered unworthy or undesirable); to scorn, disdain. nought1440 transitive. To disregard, despise, hold in contempt. Now Scottish. overlooka1450 transitive. figurative. To look down on; to despise; to treat with contempt, to slight. Obsolete. mainprizec1450 transitive. = misprize, v.2 Obsolete. rare. lightly1451 transitive. To make light of (something); to despise, disparage, disdain; to treat (a person) with contempt. vilipendc1470 transitive. To rate or regard as being of little value or consequence; to contemn or despise; to treat contemptuously or slightingly. indeign1483 transitive. To disdain, despise. misprize1483 transitive. To despise, scorn; to fail to appreciate the value or good qualities of. dain?1518 Syncopated form of dedain, disdain, v. to look down on (also upon)1539 intransitive. Originally Scottish. to look down on (also upon): to regard with scorn or contempt; to consider oneself superior to. Cf. to look down… floccipend1548 transitive. To regard as insignificant or of no account; to make no account of. contempta1555 transitive. To regard or treat (a person or thing) with contempt; to scorn. Also: to show contemptuous disregard for (a command, order, etc.); (Law)… to take scorn ata1566 †to bring,†drive to scorn, to shame, disgrace; †to do (a person) scorn, to insult; †to get the scorn (Scottish), to be treated with contumely; †to hol… embase1577 To lower (coin or commodities) in price or value. transferred and figurative. To take away the value of, depreciate, discredit, undervalue. sdeign1590 transitive. = disdain, v. in various senses. disesteem1594 transitive. To regard with the reverse of esteem; to hold in low estimation, regard lightly, think little (or nothing) of, slight, despise. vilify1599 To regard as worthless or of little value; to contemn or despise. Obsolete. (Common in 17th cent.) to set lightly, coldly1604 to set light, at light (see light, adj.1 n.2phrases 1), to set lightly, coldly. (Cf. 91e 18f.) disrepute1611 transitive. To hold as of no reputation; to regard slightingly; to disesteem. to hold cheapa1616 to hold cheap: to hold of small account, think little of, despise. avile1616 To hold cheap or in small esteem, to depreciate. floccify1623 (See quots.) meprize1633 transitive. Probably: = misprize, v.2 to think (also believe, etc.) meanly of1642 to think (also believe,etc.) meanly of: to think little of; to have a low estimation of. Now rare. publican1648 transitive. To treat or regard as a publican (publican, n.1 1a); to look down on, regard oneself as superior to. naucify1653 transitive. To hold in low esteem, to despise; (also) to disparage. disesteem1659 intransitive with of: To think little of, despise: = sense i. Obsolete. rare. invalue1673 transitive. To reckon of no value or worth. to set light, at light1718 to set light, at light (see light, adj.1 n.2phrases 1), to set lightly, coldly. (Cf. 91e 18f.) sneeze1806 colloquial. With at: To regard as of little value, worth, or consideration; to despise, disregard, underrate. Chiefly in the negative phrase not to be… sniff1837 To regard (something) with contempt or scorn; to sneer at. derry1896 A ‘down’ (down, n.4 2b); esp. in to have a derry on, to be prejudiced against. to hold no brief for1918 Law. A summary of the facts of a case, with reference to the points of law supposed to be applicable to them, drawn up for the instruction of counsel… Subcategories:— utterly (5) — mutually (1) — as a fool (1) — disdain to do something (7) — reject contemptuously (14) — treat with contempt (36) — pour contempt upon (5) — express contempt of (32) |
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