Detest
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English
Verb
Detest (third-person singular simple present Detests, present participle Detesting, simple past and past participle Detested)
- (transitive) To dislike intensely
- I detest snakes.
Notes
- This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Synonyms for Detest
hate, loathe, abhor, despise, dislike, abominate, execrate, disdain.
Antonyms for Detest
like, prefer, love, admire, esteem, respect, appreciate, prize.
Related terms
Etymology
From Middle French detester < Latin detestari (“to imprecate evil while calling the gods to witness", "denounce", "hate intensely”) < de- + testari (“to testify, bear witness”) < testis (“a witness”); see test, testify.
Pronunciation
Translations
to dislike
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External links
- Detest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Detest in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
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