spite

== English == === Alternative forms === spight (obsolete) === Pronunciation === enPR: spīt, IPA(key): /spaɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Etymology 1 === From Middle English spit, a shortening of despit (whence despite), from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from Latin dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”). Compare also North Frisian spīt, spīd (“regret”), Saterland Frisian Spiet (“regret, remorse”), West Frisian spyt (“regret”), Dutch spijt (“regret, remorse”), German Low German Spiet (“anger, regret, remorse”), German Spiet (“annoyance, vexation”), Swedish spit (“insult, outrage, annoyance”), Norwegian spit (“insult, outrage, annoyance”). ==== Noun ==== spite (usually uncountable, plural spites) Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice. Synonyms: grudge, rancor (obsolete) Vexation; chagrin; mortification. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== spite (third-person singular simple present spites, present participle spiting, simple past and past participle spited) (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart. Synonyms: hate on, malice, malign (transitive, obsolete) To be angry at; to hate. Synonyms: abhor, detest, loathe; see also Thesaurus:hate (transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex. Synonyms: affront, insult, misbid; see also Thesaurus:offend ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== malignant malicious === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Preposition ==== spite Notwithstanding; despite. === Anagrams === IP set, piets, piste, septi-, stipe == Esperanto == === Etymology === From English spite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspite/ Rhymes: -ite Syllabification: spi‧te === Adverb === spite in spite of defiantly ==== Usage notes ==== Often used with the accusative or with the preposition al. ==== Derived terms ==== spit spiti === Further reading === “spite”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “spite”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspi.te/ Rhymes: -i.te === Noun === spite inflection of spitu: nominative plural accusative singular/plural genitive/dative singular == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspi.tɛ/ Rhymes: -itɛ Syllabification: spi‧te === Adjective === spite inflection of spity: neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural