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Meaning of despite | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1 Frequent

Definitions

  1. in spite of, despite
  2. In spite of; notwithstanding: won the game despite overwhelming odds.
  3. in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding.
  4. in spite of. He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications. in weerwil van, nieteenstaande بالرَّغْمِ من въпреки apesar de navzdory trotz trods; på trods af παρά, παρόλο που a pesar de (millelegi) vaatamata علی رغم؛ باوجود huolimatta malgréלמרות होने पर भी, बैर usprkos vminek ellenére walaupun þrátt fyrir malgrado ~にもかかわらず (~임에도) 불구하고 nežiūrint par spīti; neraugoties uz meskipun ondankstil tross for, på tross avmimo سره له دې: كينه: نفرت، كركه apesar de în ciuda несмотря на napriek klj...
  5. Contemptuous defiance or disregard.
  6. Spite; malice: "He died soon after ... of pure despite and vexation" (Sir Walter Scott).
  7. in spite of; undeterred by
  8. archaic contempt; insult
    archaic
  9. in despite of (preposition) rare in spite of
    preposition
  10. (tr) an archaic word for spite
    tr
  11. in spite of; notwithstanding.

Equivalents

العربية على الرغم من
Español a pesar de

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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