verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
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misprize or misprise (mɪsˈpraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage | |
| [C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- | |
| misprise or misprise | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- | |
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