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Etymology edit

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

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презре́ть (prezrétʹpf (imperfective презира́ть)

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

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