despite
[ dih-spahyt ]
/ dɪˈspaɪt /
preposition
in spite of; notwithstanding.
noun
contemptuous treatment; insult.
malice, hatred, or spite.
verb (used with object), de·spit·ed, de·spit·ing.
Obsolete.
to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite.
Idioms for despite
in despite of,
in spite of; notwithstanding: He was tolerant in despite of his background and education.
Origin of despite
1250–1300; orig.
in despite of; Middle English
despit < Old French < Latin
dēspectus view from a height, scorn, equivalent to
dēspec-, variant stem of
dēspicere (see
despicable) +
-tus suffix of v. action
Words nearby despite
desperado,
desperate,
desperation,
despicable,
despise,
despite,
despiteful,
despiteous,
despoil,
despoliation,
despond
Example sentences from the Web for despite
British Dictionary definitions for despite
despite
/ (dɪˈspaɪt) /
preposition
in spite of; undeterred by
noun
archaic
contempt; insult
in despite of (preposition) rare
in spite of
verb
(tr) an archaic word for spite
Word Origin for despite
C13: from Old French
despit, from Latin
dēspectus contempt; see
despise