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Meaning of "vilipend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VILIPEND

From Late Latin vīlipendere, from Latin vīlis worthless + pendere to esteem.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VILIPEND

vilipend  [ˈvɪlɪˌpɛnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VILIPEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vilipend is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb vilipend in English.

WHAT DOES VILIPEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vilipend in the English dictionary

The definition of vilipend in the dictionary is to treat or regard with contempt. Other definition of vilipend is to speak slanderously or slightingly of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VILIPEND

PRESENT

Present
I vilipend
you vilipend
he/she/it vilipends
we vilipend
you vilipend
they vilipend
Present continuous
I am vilipending
you are vilipending
he/she/it is vilipending
we are vilipending
you are vilipending
they are vilipending
Present perfect
I have vilipended
you have vilipended
he/she/it has vilipended
we have vilipended
you have vilipended
they have vilipended
Present perfect continuous
I have been vilipending
you have been vilipending
he/she/it has been vilipending
we have been vilipending
you have been vilipending
they have been vilipending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I vilipended
you vilipended
he/she/it vilipended
we vilipended
you vilipended
they vilipended
Past continuous
I was vilipending
you were vilipending
he/she/it was vilipending
we were vilipending
you were vilipending
they were vilipending
Past perfect
I had vilipended
you had vilipended
he/she/it had vilipended
we had vilipended
you had vilipended
they had vilipended
Past perfect continuous
I had been vilipending
you had been vilipending
he/she/it had been vilipending
we had been vilipending
you had been vilipending
they had been vilipending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will vilipend
you will vilipend
he/she/it will vilipend
we will vilipend
you will vilipend
they will vilipend
Future continuous
I will be vilipending
you will be vilipending
he/she/it will be vilipending
we will be vilipending
you will be vilipending
they will be vilipending
Future perfect
I will have vilipended
you will have vilipended
he/she/it will have vilipended
we will have vilipended
you will have vilipended
they will have vilipended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been vilipending
you will have been vilipending
he/she/it will have been vilipending
we will have been vilipending
you will have been vilipending
they will have been vilipending
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would vilipend
you would vilipend
he/she/it would vilipend
we would vilipend
you would vilipend
they would vilipend
Conditional continuous
I would be vilipending
you would be vilipending
he/she/it would be vilipending
we would be vilipending
you would be vilipending
they would be vilipending
Conditional perfect
I would have vilipend
you would have vilipend
he/she/it would have vilipend
we would have vilipend
you would have vilipend
they would have vilipend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been vilipending
you would have been vilipending
he/she/it would have been vilipending
we would have been vilipending
you would have been vilipending
they would have been vilipending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you vilipend
we let´s vilipend
you vilipend
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to vilipend
Past participle
vilipended
Present Participle
vilipending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VILIPEND


append
əˈpɛnd
compend
kəmˈpɛnd
depend
dɪˈpɛnd
dispend
dɪˈspɛnd
expend
ɪkˈspɛnd
impend
ɪmˈpɛnd
interdepend
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛnd
misspend
ˌmɪsˈspɛnd
outspent
aʊtˈspɛnd
overspend
ˌəʊvəˈspɛnd
pend
pɛnd
penned
pɛnd
propend
prəʊˈpɛnd
spend
spɛnd
stipend
ˈstaɪpɛnd
suspend
səˈspɛnd
underspend
ˌʌndəˈspɛnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VILIPEND

vildness
vile
vilely
vileness
viliaco
vilification
vilified
vilifier
vilifies
vilify
vilipender
vill
villa
villa home
villa-like
Villa-Lobos
Villach
villadom
village
village college

WORDS THAT END LIKE VILIPEND

at an end
boyfriend
come to an end
end
forspend
friend
girlfriend
legend
outspend
parpend
perpend
pretend
recommend
resuspend
send
tend
the end
trend
upend
weekend

Synonyms and antonyms of vilipend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vilipend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VILIPEND

Find out the translation of vilipend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vilipend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vilipend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vilipend
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vilipend
570 millions of speakers

English

vilipend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vilipend
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vilipend
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

vilipend
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vilipend
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vilipend
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vilipender
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vilipend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vilipend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vilipend
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vilipend
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vilipend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vilipend
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பின்றி நடத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vilipend
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vilipend
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vilipend
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vilipend
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

vilipend
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vilipend
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

vilipend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vilipend
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vilipend
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

vilipend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vilipend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VILIPEND»

The term «vilipend» is used very little and occupies the 177.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VILIPEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vilipend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VILIPEND»

Discover the use of vilipend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vilipend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
A shorter term with the same meaning is floccipend; see vilipend, below. annihilate. nihil nimis: nothing too much, the Golden Mean; the opposite of nimiety. Coleridge, in Table Talk (1834), said: "There is a nimiety-a toomuch- ness— in all ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2009
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The Word Lover's Delight: Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, ...
... victual that was put in front of them. vilipend (v.) VIL-uh-pend—to vilify or treat with hatred Vicky's attempts to vilipend her co-workers made her the office outcast. venal–vilipend [ 169 ] (n.) vim—energetic spirit; vitality Larry was so full of vim.
From the Editors of the Captivate Network, 2009
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language: Revised ...
n. suspens'or, n. perpcndic'ulaxiy, ad. suspens'ory, a. & n. perpendicularity, n. undepending, a. ♢prepense', a. {{vilipend, v. prepensed, a. vilipend ency, n. Pend -o, pensum, v. 3. to weigh, to lay out; to pay : as, dispensa'tion, the act of weighing  ...
John Oswald, 1868
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The divine right of church-government and excommunication: ...
Answer, If any stumble at our non*obedience to P earth Ar~ ticles, zod thence be, induced to vilipend Lawes and Author ... a.kisno wayes true, that men are naturally inclined to vilipend Laws in a matter indifferent,, ( as you hold Ceremonies to ...
Samuel Rutherford, 1646
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Patrick White's The Eye of the Storm, Voss, and Other Novels
3. bet 4. cope, life 5. bandy, viator / vilipend stake, wager 6. endure, oppose, strive 7. compare, compete, contend, contest, emulate 8. struggle 9. challenge Vienna . . . artist. . 4. Lieb, Pilz 6. Makart, Zauner 7. Klsling boulevard (lamed).. 11 .
Herbert Reaske, 1977
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish language: in which the ...
To VILIPEND, o. a. To slight; to undervalue, S. Society Contendinys. Mr. Todd has inserted this v. -Lat. vilipend-ere, to make of no reputation, VILITE, Viurm, s. Filth; pollution. Acts Ja. V. Fr. vileté, vileness, baseness. VYLT, s. Apparently, vault.
John Jamieson, 1867
7
The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: With a Life of the ...
... or esteem your laws, who so contemptuously vilipend the holy canons and decrees of the fathers, yea, and the most holy councils also (to whose authority the emperor's laws have alwavs given room and place), and not only vilipend them, ...
John Foxe, George Townsend, 1846
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The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe, with a Life and Defence ...
contemptuously vilipend the holy canons and decrees of the fathers, yea, and . ,'„„ ' the most holy councils also (to whose authority the emperor's laws have always J . given room and place), and not only vilipend them, but also, with a diabolical ...
John Foxe, George Townsend, Josiah Pratt, 1870
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Measuring up: what educational testing really tells us
FIG. 2.2. Substituting words in a hypothetical word list. What Is a Test? 25. A B C siliculose bath feckless vilipend travel disparage epimysium carpet minuscule A B C siliculose bath feckless/parsimonious vilipend travel disparage epimysium.
Daniel M Koretz, 2009
10
The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: a New and Complete ...
111 And suppose you that they will any thing regard your commandments, or esteem your laws, who so , . contemptuously vilipend the holy canons and decrees of the fathers, yea, and 1/91' the most holy councils also (to whose authority the ...
John Foxe, Stephen Reed Cattley, George Townsend, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VILIPEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vilipend is used in the context of the following news items.
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Judge Erred In Not Telling Immigrant His Options: 9th Circ.
“While we do not intend to vilipend legislative efforts in this area of the law, we must say that, as is all too often the case, it has taken a good deal of concentrated ... «Law360, Jul 15»
2
Fronde des libéraux : Doudou Wade et le SMS de Mamadou Lamine …
L'ancien président du groupe parlementaire libéral, Doudou Pinochet Wade a vilipendé hier, devant l'assistance, Mamadou Lamine Keïta, absent de la ... «DakarActu, Jun 15»
3
'Schefflera' trips up local speller
Although she spelled “vilipend” correctly, the 13-year-old misspelled “schefflera” and was eliminated from the competition. Mears said she felt somewhat ... «Grand Haven Tribune, May 15»
4
No Michigan spellers in this year's National Spelling Bee finals
Lily remained alive in the first round after nailing the word, "vilipend" but fell in the second to the word, "schefflera." After the preliminary rounds, which included ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
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Faces of the 2015 National Spelling Bee
Faces of the 2015 National Spelling Bee 23 photos. Lily Mears, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, reacts after correctly spelling "vilipend" on May 28. Hide Caption. «CNN, May 15»
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Latest from Iran
“I never said that Yanni is musically illiterate, because this form of language is far from my recognized literature. I never vilipend someone for the purpose of ... «Press TV, Jan 15»
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Tout savoir sur l'arrivée de Netflix en France ce lundi
Elle affirmait récemment sur France Inter qu'il ne fallait pas "vilipend les sociétés" qui souhaitent s'installer dans des pays où "la fiscalité est plus intéressante". «Midi Libre, Sep 14»
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Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By …
... rock and all kinds of awesome. I don't know what's going on up there but those damn Canadians are pissed! Pristina and Vilipend are like peas and carrots. «Gun Shy Assassin, Feb 13»
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Integrity Coming to Canada for A389 Canadian Invasion
The May 24 performance at Montreal's Foufounes Electriques will find Integrity joined by Canuck signees Enforcers, Pick Your Side and Vilipend, as well as U.S. ... «Exclaim!, Dec 12»
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Vilipend "Last Stand of the Hopeless Romantic" (video)
Earlier this year, Toronto hardcore crew Vilipend crushed speakers with their intense debut full-length Inamorata, and the band are back to terrify with the new ... «Exclaim!, Nov 12»

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