despite

Meanings

• preposition, adverb

  Despite meaning 1: In spite of; notwithstanding; in the face of.

  - "I'll go to the party despite my cold."
  - "He finished the race despite the pain in his leg."
  - "Despite her fear, she went to the haunted house."

• verb

  Despite meaning 2: Unwilling to admit or acknowledge (something), typically because it reflects adversely on someone.

  - "My brother despites admitting that he was wrong."
  - "The politician refused to despite his past mistakes."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

in spite of , maugre

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with despite
mite , sprite , cite , bite , hite , kite

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Variants

List of all variants of despite that leads to same result
despite , despites , in despite of , despited , despiting , despite appearances , despite oneself

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Forms

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Despite's forms remain the same in all tenses and moods.

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Etymology

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Old French despit 'hatred, spite,' from dis- 'apart' + pitie 'pity'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'despite' is related to the word 'despise'.

2. In medieval literature, 'despite' was used to mean 'in front of' or 'before'.

3. The longest English word containing all five vowels and no repeated letters is 'despite'.

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Related Concepts

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1. perseverance: The ability to continue in the face of adversity or difficulty.

2. determination: The quality of being firm or resolute in a course of action.

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Quotes

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1. That's exactly what researchers at Texas A & M University have done with Smart Little Lena, a stallion ("despite" the name) famed for its cow herding skills.

   - Henry Nicholls,{it}New Scientist{/it},1-7 Apr. 2006

2. Many children are shy around strangers, of course, but Jacob's reticence is different. He suffers from a rare childhood disorder … that renders him so anxious in the company of others that he cannot, "despite" all his efforts, utter a single word.

   - Kathy Ehrich Dowd et al.,{it}People{/it},18 Feb. 2008

3. "Despite" the thriving trade in manuscripts that occurred throughout the Greek and Roman empires, many plays, poems, and philosophical musings by writers such as Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Sophocles have been lost.

   - {it}Physics Today{/it},June 2005

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Culture

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Despite has been used in various forms of literature, such as poetry and novels, to convey the idea of continuing or persevering in the face of adversity. It has also been used metaphorically to describe people who refuse to admit their mistakes or shortcomings.

How to Memorize "despite"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person continuing to do something in the face of adversity, such as a runner crossing a finish line despite heavy rain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'despite' with the idea of overcoming adversity or continuing in the face of difficulties.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Despite all, I'll still persist' to remember the meaning of the word.

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