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misprize

or mis·prise

[ mis-prahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.

misprize

/ mɪsˈpraɪz /

1300–50; Middle English misprise < Middle French mesprisier, equivalent to mes- mis- ¹ + prisier to prize ²

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

Yet she would not speak her thought, lest he should misprize her.

He could not conceive how a girl possessed of ordinary faculties could possibly misprize her father's gifts.

People are too apt to misprize this sort of politeness of mere habit; yet, as far as it goes, it is an excellent thing.

Yet I would not misprize the cats of Seville, which apparently have their money price.

But of course she wasn't; youth will ever misprize till it must mourn its blessings.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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