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    misprize
    /ˌmɪsˈprʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue: rare "their cultures have been misprized"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › misprizeMISPRIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misprize definition: to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.. See examples of MISPRIZE used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misprizeMisprize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. mis· prize ˌmis-ˈprīz. misprized; misprizing; misprizes. Synonyms of misprize. transitive verb. 1. : to hold in contempt : despise. 2. : undervalue. Word History. Etymology. Anglo-French mespriser, from mes- mis- + priser, preiser to appraise — more at prize. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISPRIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis-1 + prisier to prize2. Word Frequency. misprize in American English. (mɪsˈpraɪz ) verb transitive Word forms: misˈprized or misˈprizing.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › misprizeMisprize - definition of misprize by The Free Dictionary

    Define misprize. misprize synonyms, misprize pronunciation, misprize translation, English dictionary definition of misprize. tr.v. mis·prized , mis·priz·ing , mis·priz·es 1. To despise. 2. To undervalue. mis·priz′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryMISPRIZE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "MISPRIZE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › misprizemisprize - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · misprize (third-person singular simple present misprizes, present participle misprizing, simple past and past participle misprized) To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue. [from 15th c.]

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › misprizeMisprize Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. verb. To despise or undervalue. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To undervalue. American Heritage. Synonyms: disregard. miscalculate. ridicule. noun. (obsolete, rare) Contempt. [16th-19th c.] Wiktionary. Advertisement. Origin of Misprize. From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun). From Wiktionary.

  9. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishMISPRIZE - Definition in English - bab.la

    Define 'MISPRIZE'. See more meanings of 'MISPRIZE' with examples.

  10. www.wordsmyth.netmisprize | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

    The meaning of misprize. Definition of misprize. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › misprizerMisprize Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misprize definition, to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn. See more.