contemn

Example Sentences

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He that ne'er laughed may with a constant face Contemn Jove's frown.

From The Age of Shakespeare by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

Contemn, kon-tem′, v.t. to despise: to neglect, to disregard.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Contemn not then, when it is spontaneously offered to your acceptance, what you ought to have solicited with your warmest prayers.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

See her proud steed majestically prance, Contemn the trumpet, and deride the lance!

From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by Moore, John Hamilton

The passive toad now only can Contemn and suffer.

From The Lucasta Poems by Lovelace, Richard