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misprise

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mis⋅prise

  [mis-prahyz]
Use misprise in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -prised, -pris⋅ing.
misprize.
Related forms:
mis⋅pris⋅er, noun

mis⋅prize

  [mis-prahyz]
–verb (used with object), -prized, -priz⋅ing.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
Also, misprise.

Origin:
1300–50; ME misprise < MF mesprisier, equiv. to mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize 2

Related forms:
mis⋅priz⋅er, noun
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