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misprizing

misprizing is the present participle and gerund of misprize.

Meaning of misprize

Verb

misprize (third-person singular simple present misprizes, present participle misprizing, simple past and past participle misprized)

  1. 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]...

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Questions about misprizing

What is misprizing the present participle and gerund of?
Misprizing is the present participle and gerund of misprize.

Words near misprizing in the dictionary

  1. misprisons
  2. misprizal
  3. misprize
  4. misprized
  5. misprizes
  6. misprizing
  7. misprobe
  8. misprobed
  9. misprobes
  10. misprobing
  11. misproceeding

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