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despite
de·spite D0163500 (dĭ-spīt′)prep. In spite of; notwithstanding: won the game despite overwhelming odds.n.1. Contemptuous defiance or disregard.2. Spite; malice: "He died soon after ... of pure despite and vexation" (Sir Walter Scott).
[Short for in despite of, from Middle English despit, spite, from Old French, from Latin dēspectus, from past participle of dēspicere, to despise; see despise.]despite (dɪˈspaɪt) prepin spite of; undeterred byn1. archaic contempt; insult2. in despite of (preposition) rare in spite ofvb (tr) an archaic word for spite[C13: from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus contempt; see despise]de•spite (dɪˈspaɪt)
prep., n., v. -spit•ed, -spit•ing. prep. 1. in spite of; notwithstanding. n. 2. contemptuous treatment; insult. 3. malice, hatred, or spite. v.t. 4. Obs. to anger; annoy. Idioms: in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding. [1250–1300; orig. in despite of; Middle English despit < Old French < Latin dēspectus view from a height, scorn] in spite of despite1. 'in spite of'You use in spite of when you are mentioning something that surprisingly does not prevent something else from being true. The spelling is in spite of, not 'inspite of'. The air was clear and fresh, in spite of all the traffic.In spite of his ill health, my father was always cheerful.Be Careful!
Don't use 'in spite of' to say that something is not affected by any circumstances. Don't say, for example, 'Everyone can take part, in spite of their ability'. Say 'Everyone can take part regardless of their ability' or 'Everyone can take part whatever their ability'. If she is determined to do something, she will do it regardless of what her parents say.The gardens look beautiful whatever the time of year.Be Careful!
Don't use 'in spite of' as a conjunction. Don't say, for example, 'In spite of we objected, they took our phones away '. Say 'Although we objected, they took our phones away'. Maria kept her coat on, although it was warm in the room.2. 'despite'Despite means the same as in spite of. Don't say 'despite of'. Despite the difference in their ages, they were close friends.The school is going to be closed despite protests from local people.despite
Past participle: despited
Gerund: despiting
| Present |
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| I despite | | you despite | | he/she/it despites | | we despite | | you despite | | they despite |
| Preterite |
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| I despited | | you despited | | he/she/it despited | | we despited | | you despited | | they despited |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am despiting | | you are despiting | | he/she/it is despiting | | we are despiting | | you are despiting | | they are despiting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have despited | | you have despited | | he/she/it has despited | | we have despited | | you have despited | | they have despited |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was despiting | | you were despiting | | he/she/it was despiting | | we were despiting | | you were despiting | | they were despiting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had despited | | you had despited | | he/she/it had despited | | we had despited | | you had despited | | they had despited |
| Future |
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| I will despite | | you will despite | | he/she/it will despite | | we will despite | | you will despite | | they will despite |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have despited | | you will have despited | | he/she/it will have despited | | we will have despited | | you will have despited | | they will have despited |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be despiting | | you will be despiting | | he/she/it will be despiting | | we will be despiting | | you will be despiting | | they will be despiting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been despiting | | you have been despiting | | he/she/it has been despiting | | we have been despiting | | you have been despiting | | they have been despiting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been despiting | | you will have been despiting | | he/she/it will have been despiting | | we will have been despiting | | you will have been despiting | | they will have been despiting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been despiting | | you had been despiting | | he/she/it had been despiting | | we had been despiting | | you had been despiting | | they had been despiting |
| Conditional |
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| I would despite | | you would despite | | he/she/it would despite | | we would despite | | you would despite | | they would despite |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have despited | | you would have despited | | he/she/it would have despited | | we would have despited | | you would have despited | | they would have despited |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  despite - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"contempt, disdain, scorndislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" | | 2. | despite - contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"disregard, neglect - willful lack of care and attention |
despitepreposition in spite of, in the face of, regardless of, even with, notwithstanding, in defiance of, in the teeth of, undeterred by, in contempt of Despite a thorough investigation, no sign of him has been found.despitenoun1. The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force:contempt, contumacy, defiance, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy.2. The feeling of despising:contempt, despisal, disdain, scorn.3. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:affront, contumely, indignity, insult, offense, outrage, slight.Idiom: slap in the face.Translationsdespite (diˈspait) preposition in spite of. He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications. 儘管 尽管despite
in despite ofIn spite of; disregarding. You want to sell the house now, in despite of all the renovations we've done to make it our dream home?See also: despite, ofdespite (oneself)Despite one not wanting or intending to. I enjoyed our walk but had to sit down despite myself because my knee started bothering me.See also: despitedespite yourself used to indicate that you did not intend to do the thing mentioned. 1995 Ginu Kamani Junglee Girl Sahil chuckled, despite himself. See also: despiteEncyclopediaSeecontradictionLegalSeeContradictiondespite
Synonyms for despiteprep in spite ofSynonyms- in spite of
- in the face of
- regardless of
- even with
- notwithstanding
- in defiance of
- in the teeth of
- undeterred by
- in contempt of
Synonyms for despitenoun the disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing forceSynonyms- contempt
- contumacy
- defiance
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrancy
noun the feeling of despisingSynonyms- contempt
- despisal
- disdain
- scorn
noun an act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignitySynonyms- affront
- contumely
- indignity
- insult
- offense
- outrage
- slight
Synonyms for despitenoun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislikeSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun contemptuous disregardRelated Words |