In spite of, notwithstanding; notwithstanding the power of. Now archaic.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > subjected to a condition [preposition] > in spite of (14) maugre?c1335 In spite of, notwithstanding; notwithstanding the power of. Now archaic. maugre of (also to, with)c1400 Scottish in later use. maugre of (also to, with): = senses B. 1b, B. 2. See also sense A. 3. amaugrec1449 In spite of; despite. non-obstantc1460 Notwithstanding. Also with that-clause as object, forming a compound conjunction. Cf. non obstante, prep. nongainstandingc1485 Notwithstanding. spite of1509 spite of: = 5e. (Cf. despite, n. 6.) in spite ofc1540 phr. in spite of: in defiance (†scorn or contempt) of; in the face of; notwithstanding. (Cf. despite, n. 5.) malgrado1590 In spite of. Also with of. despite ofa1593 In later use often despite of (senses 5d 5e); whence by further shortening despite, prep., rarely in despite (without of). despite1602 In spite of. in the spite of1632 in the spite of, in spite of. Obsolete. non obstante1632 Notwithstanding. Frequently used postpositively; also in non obstante veredicto: notwithstanding the verdict (see etymological note). malgré1770 In spite of, notwithstanding. Now archaic and rare. in despite1868 In later use often despite of (senses 5d 5e); whence by further shortening despite, prep., rarely in despite (without of). |
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