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misesteem

American  
[mis-e-steem] / ˌmɪs ɛˈstim /

verb (used with object)

  1. to fail to value or respect properly.

Etymology

Origin of misesteem

First recorded in 1605–15; mis- 1 + esteem

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Misesteem, mis-es-tēm′, n. want of esteem: disregard: disrespect.—v.t.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a very different affair from any of Lucas's, and he did not want Lucas to misesteem it; neither did he want Lucas to be under the temptation to regard him as a ninny.

From Project Gutenberg

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