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contemning

/kənˈtɛmnɪŋ/ /kənˈtɛmɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

Examples :

"She was contemning her classmate's efforts, believing her own work was far superior. "
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Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Illustration repeated

repeated verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Illustration unlawfully

unlawfully adverb

/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/ /ʌnˈlɑːfəli/

In a manner not conforming to the law.

"The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot."

Illustration prohibited

prohibited verb

/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

Illustration disdain

disdain noun

/dɪsˈdeɪn/

A feeling of contempt or scorn.

"The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away."

Illustration superior

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

A person of higher rank or quality.

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

Illustration repeatedly

repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Done several times or in repetition.

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Illustration warnings

warnings noun

/ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/ /ˈwɔːnɪŋz/

The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.

"The teacher gave the students several warnings about being late to class. "

Illustration contempt

contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

Illustration nothing

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"