Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- preposition In spite of; notwithstanding.
- noun Contemptuous defiance or disregard.
- noun Spite; malice.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To treat with contempt; set at naught; despise.
- To vex; offend; spite.
- noun Scorn; contempt; extreme malice; malignity; contemptuous aversion; spite.
- noun Defiance with contempt of opposition; contemptuous challenge.
- noun An act of malice or injury.
- In despite of; notwithstanding.
- Synonyms Notwithstanding, In spite of, Despite. See
notwithstanding .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
- noun Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.
- noun An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.
- noun in defiance of another's power or inclination.
- noun in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite . - noun [Obs.] in defiance or contempt of you; in spite of you.
- preposition In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
Disdain , contemptuous feelings,hatred . - noun archaic Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an
outrage ,insult . - noun Evil feeling;
malice ,spite . - preposition
in spite of
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun contemptuous disregard
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
WN.com - Articles related to AP source: GM to repay government loan before June 2010
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
WN.com - Articles related to Obama promotes small-business agenda in Buffalo 2010
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•Some of these have already received billions in bailout money.www. cbsnews.com California's state work force grew despite budget woes and cut promises •despite Gov.
WN.com - Articles related to AP source: GM to repay government loan before June 2010
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