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hold in contempt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
hold in -con-tempt
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To judge someone to have been in contempt of court.

verb

To consider someone unworthy of respect.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

holds in contempt (present, singular) holding in contempt (participle, present) held in contempt (participle, past) held in contempt (past)

Phrases

hold in derision

Frequently Paired Words

hold in derision

Questions

What does hold in contempt mean?
To judge someone to have been in contempt of court.

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