misprize
or mis·prise
[ mis-prahyz ]
/ mɪsˈpraɪz /
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verb (used with object), mis·prized, mis·priz·ing.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
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Origin of misprize
OTHER WORDS FROM misprize
mis·priz·er, nounWords nearby misprize
misplead, mispleading, misprint, misprise, misprision, misprize, mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote
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misprize
misprise
/ (mɪsˈpraɪz) /
verb
to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage
Word Origin for misprize
C15: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- mis- 1 + prisier to prize ²
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