v.
Pronunciation: ˌ mis- ' pr ī z
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French mespriser, from mes- mis- + priser, preiser to appraise ― more at PRIZE
Date: 15th century
1 : to hold in contempt : DESPISE
2 : UNDERVALUE
v.
Pronunciation: ˌ mis- ' pr ī z
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French mespriser, from mes- mis- + priser, preiser to appraise ― more at PRIZE
Date: 15th century
1 : to hold in contempt : DESPISE
2 : UNDERVALUE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012