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DERIDE

Postby Stargzer » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:04 pm

DERIDE

verb: treat or speak of with contempt

Claude Anbitten's coworkers derided him because of the number of times his new dog had attacked him.

Wiktionary:
Etymology
From Latin deridere, de- "from, down from" + ridere "to laugh"

Verb
Infinitive: to deride
Third person singula simple presentr: derides
Simple past: derided
Past participle: derided
Present participle: deriding

(transitive) To harshly mock; ridicule.
Merriam-Webster
Main Entry: de·ride
Pronunciation: \di-ˈrīd, dē-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): de·rid·ed; de·rid·ing
Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh
Date: circa 1526
1 : to laugh at contemptuously
2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
synonyms see ridicule
de·rid·er noun
de·rid·ing·ly \-ˈrī-diŋ-lē\ adverb
Encarta:
de·ride [ di rīd ] (past and past participle de·rid·ed, present participle de·rid·ing, 3rd person present singular de·rides)


transitive verb

Definition:

ridicule: to show contempt for somebody or something


[Mid-16th century. < Latin deridere "laugh down" < ridere "laugh"]


de·rid·er noun
de·rid·ing·ly adverb


Word Key: Synonyms

See ridicule.
Regards//Larry

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Re: DERIDE

Postby gailr » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:15 am

deride: what de hobos do with derails

Claude Anbitten's coworkers derided him because of the number of times his new dog had attacked him.
Perhaps it depends on why he was bitten; yet, I would advise Claude to buy a black hat and start conversing with a more congenial, on-line community.

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Postby Stargzer » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:25 am

Reindog antlers optional!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Regards//Larry

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