DESPITED

Verb

despited

simple past tense and past participle of despite

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Source: Wiktionary


DESPITE

De*spite", n. Etym: [OF. despit, F. dépit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf. Spite, Despect.]

1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. With all thy despite against the land of Israel. Ezek. xxv. 6.

2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt. A despite done against the Most High. Milton. In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.

– In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the contrary." W. Irving.

– In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you. [Obs.]

De*spite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. & vb. n. Despiting.] Etym: [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare, intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]

Definition: To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

De*spite", prep.

Definition: In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.

Syn.

– See Notwithstanding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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