detest

«detest» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To hate something or someone very much — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (detest, detests, detested, detesting); adjective (detestable)

meaning for a pupil

To hate something or someone very much. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means to treat an idol or an idol-linked object as utterly hateful and keep far away from it. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as the law against profiting from or keeping anything used for idol worship. In the primary lessons: In stories and the more formal voice, characters detest things like cruelty, cabbage or rude people. In everyday talk children usually say «hate» or «can't stand». It is a strong word.

examples

• And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and be accursed like unto it; thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing. (Torah DEU.7.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• I detest getting up early. tree →
• She detests unkindness. tree →
• He detests broccoli. tree →
• The villain detested the hero. tree →
• My cat detests baths. tree →
• They detest the cold, wet winters. tree →
• Their mother detested her eldest son, and had only eyes for the youngest. tree →

note

Stronger and more formal than «dislike». Not usually used in «-ing» form: «I detest it», not «I am detesting it».

In the corpora

• "You shall not steal" (Exodus 20:15); "The Lord detests dishonest scales" (Proverbs 11:1).
• "Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent: the Lord detests them both" (Proverbs 17:15).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «detest» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.