misprise

 [mis-prahyz]  

mis·prise

   [mis-prahyz]
verb (used with object), mis·prised, mis·pris·ing.
misprize.
Related forms
mis·pris·er, noun
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misprize or misprise (mɪsˈpraɪz)
 
—vb
to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage
 
[C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes-mis-1 + prisier to prize²]
 
misprise or misprise
 
—vb
 
[C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes-mis-1 + prisier to prize²]

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