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- DictionaryDe·spite/dəˈspīt/
preposition
- 1. without being affected by; in spite of: "he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity"
noun
- 1. outrage; injury: "the despite done by him to the holy relics"
- 2. contempt; disdain: "the theater only earns my despite"
1. : the feeling or attitude of despising someone or something : contempt. 2. : malice, spite. 3. a. : an act showing contempt or defiance. b. : detriment, disadvantage. I know of no government which stands to its obligations, even in its own despite, more solidly … Sir Winston Churchill. despite. 3 of 3. verb. despited; despiting.
DESPITE definition: 1. without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: 2. If you do something…. Learn more.
DESPITE meaning: 1. without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: 2. If you do something…. Learn more.
Despite definition: in spite of; notwithstanding.. See examples of DESPITE used in a sentence.
Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else. You might go see a movie despite hearing a negative review of it.
Definition of despite preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising. It is possible to lead happy and productive lives despite their loss. Despite being warned to be on time they both arrived late.
despite. used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it synonym in spite of something Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
used to say that something happened or is true, although something else makes this seem not probable: I'm still pleased with the house despite all the problems we've had. [ + doing sth ] He managed to eat lunch despite having had an enormous breakfast. Fewer examples.
Action that shows contemptuous disregard; contemptuous treatment or behaviour; insulting action; outrage, injury, contumely. to do despite to: to treat with injury and contumely; to outrage. Alle þulke, þat clerkes such despyt dude & wo. Whi hast thou don despit to Chivalrye. For to do him despitte or schame.
