pregiare

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin pretiāre, from Latin pretium, or based on pregio; cf. also prezzare. Compare French priser, Old French preisier, Portuguese prezar, Spanish preciar, English praise.

Verb

pregiàre (first-person singular present prègio, first-person singular past historic pregiài, past participle pregiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, literary) to honour/honor, to respect, to esteem
    Synonym: stimare
    Antonyms: spregiare, disprezzare
    (rare) to commend, to celebrate

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