misprize

or mis·prise

[ mis-prahyz ]

/ mɪsˈpraɪz /

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verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.

to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.

Origin of misprize

1300–50; Middle English misprise<Middle French mesprisier, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + prisier to prize²

OTHER WORDS FROM misprize

mis·priz·er, noun

Words nearby misprize

misplead, mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote

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Example sentences from the Web for misprize

Yet I would not misprize the cats of Seville, which apparently have their money price.
Familiar Spanish Travels|W. D. Howells
People are too apt to misprize this sort of politeness of mere habit; yet, as far as it goes, it is an excellent thing.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850.|Various
But of course she wasn't; youth will ever misprize till it must mourn its blessings.
Nobody|Louis Joseph Vance
Yet she would not speak her thought, lest he should misprize her.
Tales from the Old French|Various

British Dictionary definitions for misprize

misprize

misprise

/ (mɪsˈpraɪz) /

verb

to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage

Word Origin for misprize

C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize ²

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单词	misprize
释义	misprize or mis·prise [ mis-prahyz ] / mɪsˈpraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misprize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing. to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn. Origin of misprize 1300–50; Middle English misprise<Middle French mesprisier, equivalent to mes-mis-¹ + prisier to prize² OTHER WORDS FROM misprize mis·priz·er, noun Words nearby misprize misplead, mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misprize Yet I would not misprize the cats of Seville, which apparently have their money price. Familiar Spanish Travels\|W. D. Howells People are too apt to misprize this sort of politeness of mere habit; yet, as far as it goes, it is an excellent thing. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850.\|Various But of course she wasn't; youth will ever misprize till it must mourn its blessings. Nobody\|Louis Joseph Vance Yet she would not speak her thought, lest he should misprize her. Tales from the Old French\|Various British Dictionary definitions for misprize misprize misprise / (mɪsˈpraɪz) / verb to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage Word Origin for misprize C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misprize revile, disdain, repudiate, reject, neglect, undervalue, scorn, detest, deride, snub, eschew, shun, hate, abhor, loathe, draw away, despise, spurn, belittle, pooh-pooh
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misprize

or mis·prise

verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.

Origin of misprize

OTHER WORDS FROM misprize

Words nearby misprize

Example sentences from the Web for misprize

British Dictionary definitions for misprize

misprise

verb

Word Origin for misprize

Words related to misprize