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de·spite 
[di-spahyt] Pronunciation Key preposition, noun, verb, -spit·ed, -spit·ing.
[di-spahyt] Pronunciation Key preposition, noun, verb, -spit·ed, -spit·ing. –preposition
–noun
–verb (used with object)
—Idiom
| 1. | in spite of; notwithstanding. |
| 2. | contemptuous treatment; insult. |
| 3. | malice, hatred, or spite. |
| 4. | Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite. |
| 5. | in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding: He was tolerant in despite of his background and education. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; orig. in despite of; ME despit < OF < L déspectus view from a height, scorn, equiv. to déspec-, var. s. of déspicere (see despicable) + -tus suffix of v. action]
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| de·spite
(dĭ-spīt') Pronunciation Key
prep. In spite of; notwithstanding: won the game despite overwhelming odds. n.
[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.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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despite
1297, from O.Fr. despit, from L. despectus "a looking down on," from despicere (see despise). The preposition (1593) is short for in despite of (1292), a loan-translation of Fr. en despit de "in contempt of." Almost became despight during 16c. spelling reform.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| despite | |
noun | |
| 1. | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" [syn: contempt] |
| 2. | contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Despite
De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect.]1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. With all thy despite against the land of Israel. --Ezek. xxv. 6. 2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt. A despite done against the Most High. --Milton. In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination. In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary." --W. Irving. In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]
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De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. & vb. n. Despiting.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.] To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
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Despite
De*spite"\, prep. In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices. Syn: See Notwithstanding.
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