despise
verb (used with object)
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
has despised
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present perfectof despise (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“He has said everything and its opposite, he has despised many people,” Ms. Saidj said, adding Mr. Macron had acted like “a king.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
No one has despised Big Pharma for as long as Dr. Angell has.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2018
He has despised Gawker Media since its site Valleywag outed him as gay in 2007.
From Slate ● May 26, 2016
That the world, ancient and modern, has despised the actor's profession cannot be denied.
From Obiter Dicta by Augustine Birrell
This sweet Lamb, our Way, has despised the world, with all its luxuries and dignity, and has hated vice and loved virtue.
From Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Saint of Siena Catherine
