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    mis·prize
    [ˌmisˈprīz]
    verb
    rare
    misprize (verb) · misprizes (third person present) · misprized (past tense) · misprized (past participle) · misprizing (present participle)
    1. fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue:
      "their cultures have been misprized"
    Origin
    late 15th century: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + prisier ‘estimate the value of’.
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    1. fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue:
      belittle
      denigrate
      deprecate
      depreciate
      downgrade
      play down
      deflate
      trivialize
      minimize
      make light of
      undervalue
      underrate
      underestimate
      disdain
      dismiss
      ridicule
      deride
      mock
      scorn
      pour scorn on
      laugh off
      run down
      defame
      decry
      discredit
      slander
      libel
      malign
      speak ill of
      impugn
      vilify
      traduce
      revile
      criticize
      condemn
      slur
      do down
      pull apart
      pick holes in
      knock
      slam
      pan
      bash
      bad-mouth
      pooh-pooh
      look down one's nose at
      rubbish
      slate
      slag off
      have a go at
      cry down
      asperse
      derogate
      calumniate
      vilipend
      vituperate
      treat lightly
      scoff at
      sneer at
      laugh at
      speak badly of
      cast aspersions on
      do a hatchet job on
      take to pieces
      pull to pieces
      drag through the mud
      hit out at
      hold cheap
      minify
      Opposite:
      praise
      overrate
     
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    What does misprized mean?
    Define misprized. misprized synonyms, misprized pronunciation, misprized translation, English dictionary definition of misprized. tr.v. mis·prized , mis·priz·ing , mis·priz·es 1. To despise. 2. To undervalue. mis·priz′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

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    mis•priz′er, n. Synonyms: ridicule, miscalculate, disregard, underestimate, belittle, more... No titles with the word (s) "misprize". Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. misprize - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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    Where did the word misprize come from?
    The earliest known use of the verb misprize is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for misprize is from 1481, in a translation by William Caxton, printer, merchant, and diplomat. misprize is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French mespris, mesprendre.

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    What does the term 'mispress' mean?
    The term 'mispress' refers to a vinyl record with incorrect content pressed due to a manufacturing mistake. It is also defined as 'to press (a record) incorrectly'. (mis- + press)

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    What is the meaning of despise?
    To despise. To undervalue. (rare) To despise or undervalue. From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun).

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    What does prized mean?
    v.t. -prized, -priz•ing. to despise; undervalue. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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