DESPISE

Meaning of DESPISE in English

[ dɪ'spʌɪz ]

■ verb feel contempt or repugnance for.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. despire , from L. despicere , from de- 'down' + specere 'look at'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DESPISE — despecter
English interlingue dictionary
DESPISE — biaybiay;tamay
English-Visayan vocabulary
DESPISE — transitive verb (~d; despising) see: spy Date: 14th century to look down on with contempt or aversion , to regard …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DESPISE — də̇ˈspīz, dēˈ- transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DESPISE — (v. t.) To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low …
Английский словарь Webster
DESPISE — ( v. t. ) To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DESPISE — — despisable , adj. — despisableness , n. — despiser , n. — despisingly , adv. /di spuyz"/ , v.t., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DESPISE — v. hate, loathe, have contempt for
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DESPISE — transitive verb ( de·spised ; de·spis·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin despicere, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DESPISE — vt to look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion …
Webster English vocab
DESPISE — [de.spise] vt de.spised ; de.spis.ing [ME, fr. OF despis-, stem of despire, fr. L despicere, fr. de- + specere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DESPISE — despis|e BrE AmE di ˈspaɪz də- ▷ despis|ed d ▷ despis|es ɪz əz ▷ despis|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DESPISE — / dɪˈspaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ] (not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DESPISE — de ‧ spise /dɪˈspaɪz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DESPISE — v.tr. look down on as inferior, worthless, or contemptible. øødespiser n. [ME f. despis- pres. stem of OF despire f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DESPISE — v.tr. look down on as inferior, worthless, or contemptible. despiser n. [ ME f. despis- pres. stem of OF despire …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DESPISE — v.tr. look down on as inferior, worthless, or contemptible. Derivatives: despiser n. Etymology: ME f. despis- pres. stem of OF …
Oxford English vocab
DESPISE — ( despises, despising, despised) If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DESPISE — (~s, despising, ~d) If you ~ something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DESPISE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN man ▪ But if she let fitzAlan carry her off and marry her she …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DESPISE — [verb] [T] - to feel a strong dislike for (someone or something) because you think they are bad or worthlessHe …
Cambridge English vocab
DESPISE — Synonyms and related words : abhor, abjure, abominate, avoid, be above, be contemptuous of, brush aside, care nothing for, chuck, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DESPISE — v. Function: verb to regard as beneath one's notice and unworthy of consideration or interest FF1C; he had always despised …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DESPISE — v. a. Contemn, scorn, spurn, disdain, scout, slight, disregard, hold in contempt, look down upon.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DESPISE — гл. презирать, относиться с презрением (for) to despise utterly ≈ совершенно презирать I despised him for his cowardice ≈ я …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESPISE — despise.ogg dısʹpaız n презирать, ни во что не ставить this is not to be despised - этого нельзя не принять …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DESPISE — despise гл.презирать, относиться с презрением (за что-л. - for) to despise utterly — совершенно презирать I despised him for his …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DESPISE — гл. презирать, относиться с презрением to despise utterly — совершенно презирать I despised him for his cowardice — я презирал …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DESPISE — гл. презирать, относиться с презрением to despise utterly — совершенно презирать I despised him for his cowardice — я презирал его за трусость Syn: abhor, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DESPISE — гл. презирать, относиться с презрением (for) to despise utterly ≈ совершенно презирать I despised him for his cowardice ≈ я …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DESPISE — v. Pronunciation: di- ' sp ī z Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: de · spised ; de · spis · …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DESPISE — verb to regard as beneath one's notice and unworthy of consideration or interest he had always despised the weak Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DESPISE — verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
DESPISE — verb ADVERB ▪ absolutely , really , thoroughly , truly ▪ clearly ▪ secretly ▪ He secretly ~d his father. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DESPISE — See ↑ HATE 1
Longman Activator English vocab
DESPISE — v. 25B6; verb DETEST, hate, loathe, abhor, execrate, deplore, dislike; scorn, disdain, look down on, deride, sneer at, revile; spurn, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DESPISE — v. 1) to ~ utterly 2) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ for (I ~d him for his cowardice) …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
DESPISE — v. disdain, scorn, look down on or upon, be contemptuous of, sneer at, spurn, contemn; hate, loathe, detest, abhor She …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DESPISE — forseon, æwan
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
DESPISE — Презирать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DESPISE — (v) презирать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DESPISE — n презирать, ни во что не ставить this is not to be ~d - этого нельзя не принять во внимание
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DESPISE — n презирать, ни во что не ставить this is not to be despised - этого нельзя не принять во внимание
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DESPISE — v. презирать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DESPISE — v. презирать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DESPISE — _v. презирать _Syn: abhor, disdain, loathe, scorn _Ant: admire, adore, appreciate, like, love, respect
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DESPISE — v. презирать Syn: abhor, disdain, loathe, scorn Ant: admire, adore, appreciate, like, love, respect
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DESPISE — презирать, относиться с презрением (за что-л. - for)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
DESPISE — _v. презирать
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DESPISE — Гнушаться
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
DESPISE — [v.] презирать, не выносить
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
DESPISE — v презирать, не выносить
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
DESPISE — презирать
English-Russian Online Dictionary
DESPISE — презирать
English-Russian vocab
DESPISE — презирать
Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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