Despise and Value

Opposite meaning words

Despise verb - To dislike strongly.

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Value is an antonym for despise.

Value verb - To hold dear.

Usage example: a nation that values individualism and self-reliance

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Despise is an antonym for value.

Nearby Words: valuing, valuable, valueless, valued, valuation

humanity	despise humanity	value humanity
life	despise life	value life
work	despise work	value work
people	despise people	value people
Other words: children, culture, fact, women.

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