used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it synonym in spite of. Her voice was shaking despite ...

The feeling or mental attitude of looking down upon or despising anything; the display of this feeling; contempt, scorn, disdain.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb despite, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

7 дней назад · without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.

Despite is a little more formal than in spite of. We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun: He got the job in spite of his prison record ...

if you say that someone did something in spite of a fact, you mean it is surprising that that fact did not prevent them from doing it synonym despite In ...

1. The feeling or attitude of despising someone or something : contempt. 2. Malice, spite. 3. a : an act showing contempt or defiance.

/spaɪt/ [uncountable]Idioms. ​a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset somebody synonym malice. out of spite I'm sure he only said it out of spite.

Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else.

5 дней назад · 4 meanings: 1. in spite of; undeterred by 2. archaic contempt; insult 3. → See in despite of 4. → an archaic word for spite.