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despise

/dɪˈspaɪz/ /dɪˈspaɪz/
  1. 1 nefret etmek, hor görmek, iğrenmek

Definition (English)

To feel a strong dislike and disrespect for someone or something.

Example Sentences

  1. He despises people who are cruel to animals.
    Hayvanlara zalimce davranan insanlardan nefret eder.
  2. She despises lying and always tells the truth.
    Yalan söylemekten nefret eder ve her zaman doğruyu söyler.

Verb Forms Regular

Base despise
/dɪˈspaɪz/
Past despised
/dɪˈspaɪzd/
Participle despised
/dɪˈspaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddespise → despised

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. despised /dɪˈspaɪzd/

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Collocations

despise someone for somethingdespise injusticedespise crueltydespise the idea of