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21contempt — noun (U) 1 a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect (+ for): His contempt for his fellow students was quite obvious. | with contempt: He had been treated with nothing but contempt ever since he arrived. | hold… …
22contempt */ — UK [kənˈtempt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect I shall treat that remark with the contempt it deserves. contempt for: I have nothing but contempt for their ridiculous opinions …
23hold — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. held) 1 tr. a keep fast; grasp (esp. in the hands or arms). b (also refl.) keep or sustain (a thing, oneself, one s head, etc.) in a particular position (hold it to the light; held himself erect). c grasp so as… …
24hold — hold1 verb (past and past participle held) 1》 grasp, carry, or support. 2》 keep in a specified position: I held the door open for him. ↘remain secure or intact: the boat s anchor would not hold. 3》 keep or detain. ↘have in one s… …
25hold someone in contempt — judge someone to be in contempt of court. → contempt …
26hold someone/thing in contempt — despise someone or something. → contempt …
27hold someone/something in contempt — consider someone or something to be unworthy of respect or attention the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers …
28hold in — phr verb Hold in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑affection, ↑arm, ↑awe, ↑check, ↑contempt, ↑detention, ↑embrace, ↑file, ↑moisture, ↑regard, ↑reserve, ↑ …
29To clap hold of — Clap Clap (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clapped} (kl[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clapping}.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.] 1. To… …
30Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy timeline — Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy (v · d · e …
