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Meaning of 'despise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Despise [ v. t.]
- To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.

Meaning of 'despise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . despise [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look down on with disdain
Example in sentence:
  • He despises the people he has to work for;
  • The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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