Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - despise
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transitive verb (~d; despising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin despicere, from de- + specere to look — more at spy Date: 14th century 1. to look down on with contempt or aversion ~d the weak 2. to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful • ~ment noun • ~r noun Synonyms: ~, contemn, scorn, disdain mean to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration. ~ may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing ~s cowards. contemn implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious contemns the image of women promoted by advertisers. scorn implies a ready or indignant contempt scorns the very thought of retirement. disdain implies an arrogant or supercilious aversion to what is regarded as unworthy disdained popular music. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. look down on as inferior, worthless, or contemptible. Derivatives despiser n. Etymology: ME f. despis- pres. stem of OF despire f. L despicere (as DE-, specere look at) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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v. презирать Syn: abhor, disdain, loathe, scorn Ant: admire, adore, appreciate, like, love, respect ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
~ v to dislike someone or something very much (Mrs Morel had come to despise her husband.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 13c., from O.Fr. despis-, stem of despire, from L. despicere "look down on, scorn," from de- "down" + specere "look at." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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