Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-spahyt]
- /dɪˈspaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-spahyt]
- /dɪˈspaɪt/
Definitions of despiting word
- preposition despiting in spite of; notwithstanding. 1
- noun despiting contemptuous treatment; insult. 1
- noun despiting malice, hatred, or spite. 1
- verb with object despiting Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite. 1
- idioms despiting in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding: He was tolerant in despite of his background and education. 1
- noun despiting Present participle of despite. 1
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Origin of despiting
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; orig. in despite of; Middle English despit < Old French < Latin dēspectus view from a height, scorn, equivalent to dēspec-, variant stem of dēspicere (see despicable) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Despiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despiting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
despiting usage trend in Literature
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