spite
noun
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
have spited
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present perfectof spite.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Wouldn't it have spited us if Master Joe had been spoiled with a broken arm, and all the fun we've been planning gone for nothing?"
From Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
