despite

[ dih-spahyt ]
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preposition
  1. in spite of; notwithstanding.

noun
  1. contemptuous treatment; insult.

  2. malice, hatred, or spite.

verb (used with object),de·spit·ed, de·spit·ing.
  1. Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite.

Idioms about despite

  1. in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding: He was tolerant in despite of his background and education.

Origin of despite

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; originally in despite of;Middle English despit, from Old French, from Latin dēspectus “view from a height, scorn,” originally past participle of dēspicere; see despicable

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British Dictionary definitions for despite

despite

/ (dɪˈspaɪt) /


preposition
  1. in spite of; undeterred by

noun
  1. archaic contempt; insult

  2. in despite of (preposition) rare in spite of

verb
  1. (tr) an archaic word for spite

Origin of despite

1
C13: from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus contempt; see despise

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