释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•temn (kən tem′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- Latin contemnere to despise, scorn, equivalent. to con- con- + temnere to slight; see contempt
- Middle French)
- 1375–1425; late Middle English contempnen (
con•temn•er (kən tem′ər, -tem′nər),USA pronunciation con•tem•nor (kən tem′nər),USA pronunciation n. con•tem•ni•ble (kən tem′nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. con•tem′ni•bly, adv. con•temn′ing•ly, adv. |