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despite
[ dih-spahyt ]
preposition
- in spite of; notwithstanding.
noun
- contemptuous treatment; insult.
- malice, hatred, or spite.
verb (used with object)
- Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite.
despite
/ ɪˈ貹ɪ /
preposition
- in spite of; undeterred by
noun
- archaic.contempt; insult
- in despite of rare.preposition in spite of
verb
- tr an archaic word for spite
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of despite1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of despite1
Idioms and Phrases
- in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding:
He was tolerant in despite of his background and education.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She said it was Elizabeth Taylor who, despite having not met Philip at this point, reunited the pair.
Claims like these have not waned despite a previous Supreme Court ruling that the voting slips were not manipulated.
She continued using the car park, despite the problems, because it was the safest one to use as a young woman on her own at night.
And Lewis Tocher - who's had the original Switch since the day it launched - said he would get the console as soon as he could afford it, despite the cost of the games.
Democrats were able to maintain the liberal majority on the court despite the tens of millions of dollars spent by conservative groups, including by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who campaigned there in person.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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