despite

== English == === Alternative forms === despight (obsolete) === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈspaɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Etymology 1 === The noun is derived from Middle English despit, dispit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”). The preposition is derived from Middle English dispit, itself derived from the phrase in dispit of (in despite of). Compare typologically Russian несмотря́ на (nesmotrjá na) (< смотре́ть (smotrétʹ)); невзира́я на (nevzirája na) (< взира́ть (vzirátʹ)), презре́в (prezrév) (< презре́ть (prezrétʹ) <~ зреть (zretʹ)) (compare despite—despise relation). ==== Preposition ==== despite In spite of, not with standing. ===== Usage notes ===== The terms despite of, and in despite of are archaic, nonstandard, or almost universally considered incorrect. ===== Synonyms ===== in spite of, maugre (obsolete); see also Thesaurus:despite ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== despite (countable and uncountable, plural despites) (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred. c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.: A fals double tunge is more fiers and fellThen Cerberus the cur couching in the kenel of hel;Wherof hereafter, I thinke for to write,Of fals double tunges in the diſpite. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult. Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance. ===== Derived terms ===== despiteful === Etymology 2 === From Middle English despite, dispite, dyspite, dyspyte, from Old French despitier. ==== Verb ==== despite (third-person singular simple present despites, present participle despiting, simple past and past participle despited) (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. === References === “despite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “despite”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === seed pit, septide == Spanish == === Verb === despite inflection of despitar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative