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   mis·prize

   /ˌmisˈprīz/

   verb

   • 1. fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue: rare "their cultures have been misprized"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + prisier ‘estimate the value of’.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misprizeMisprize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MISPRIZE is to hold in contempt : despise.

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   Misprize definition: to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.. See examples of MISPRIZE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISPRIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'misprize' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A complete guide to the word "MISPRIZE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   misprize (third-person singular simple present misprizes, present participle misprizing, simple past and past participle misprized) To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue. [from 15th c.]

7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishMISPRIZE - Definition in English - bab.la

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   misprize volume_up UK /ˌmɪsˈprʌɪz/ verb ( with object ) ( rare ) fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue their cultures have been misprized Examples It was masked as God's speaking directly to the human spirit , but it included misprizing of the corporeal in the way that they went about it.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › misprizeMisprize Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Misprize definition: To despise.