презреть

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic прѣзьрѣти (prězĭrěti). Equivalent to пре- (pre-) +‎ зреть (zretʹ).

Pronunciation

Verb

презре́ть • (prezrétʹpf (imperfective презира́ть)

  1. (transitive) to despise, to hold in contempt
  2. (transitive) to scorn, to disdain

Conjugation