misprize
/mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/
misprize verb: to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
Verb
misprize (third-person singular simple present misprizes, present participle misprizing, simple past and past participle misprized)
- To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
- Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart,
Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice:
Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes,
Mis-prizing what they looke on […]1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart,
Noun
misprize (uncountable)
- Contempt.
- He ment to make them know their follies prise,
Had not those two him instantly desired
T'asswage his wrath, and pardon their mesprise […].1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
- He ment to make them know their follies prise,
misprize meaning in Bengali
misprize in Bengali
- অবজ্ঞা করা, তুচ্ছজ্ঞান করা, অবমূল্যায়ন করা, অবজ্ঞা
Forms of misprize
| third-person singular present | misprizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | misprizing |
| past participle | misprized |
| past | misprized |
| alternative form | mesprise |
| alternative form | misprise |
Origin of misprize
From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun).
Questions about misprize
- What does misprize mean?
- Misprize means to despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
- What is misprize in Bengali?
- Misprize in Bengali is অবজ্ঞা করা, তুচ্ছজ্ঞান করা, অবমূল্যায়ন করা. See Misprize meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is misprize?
- Misprize can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce misprize?
- Misprize is pronounced /mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of misprize?
- The past tense of misprize is misprized.
Words near misprize in the dictionary
Source and license
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