DESPITED
Verb
despited
simple past tense and past participle of despite
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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