What does Despite mean?
What does Despite mean?
Definition of despite (Entry 2 of 3) 1 : the feeling or attitude of despising someone or something : contempt. 2 : malice, spite. 3a : an act showing contempt or defiance. b : detriment, disadvantage I know of no government which stands to its obligations, even in its own despite, more solidly …—
What does Yet despite mean?
expression used for warning that, although something …
What kind of word is despite?
The function word despite is a preposition. The preposition despite is followed by a noun or a noun phrase, never a clause.
Does despite mean hate?
Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred. Etymology: From despit, from despectum, from despicere. Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
How do you Despite in an email?
We use despite / in spite of to express that something is unexpected or surprising. Despite the heavy traffic, we got there on time. Despite being much older than the others, he won the race.
What type of word is despite?
What is the meaning of despite and inspite?
In spite of and despite have a similar meaning to although or even though. They express a contrast between two things. They are both more common in writing than in speaking. Despite is a little more formal than in spite of.
How do you use inspite and despite?
If ‘in spite of’ and ‘despite’ are used in front of the phrase ‘the fact that’ then they can be used with a subject and a verb: In spite of the fact that he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam. Despite the fact that it rained we still had a great time. ‘even though’ can be used the same way as ‘although’.
Where do we use despite and inspite?
We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun:
- He got the job in spite of his prison record.
- John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession.
- He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.
- They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.
How do you use despise?
- despise somebody/something She despised gossip in any form.
- I don’t know why they despise me so much.
- despise somebody/yourself for (doing) something He despised himself for being so cowardly.
- She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.
