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despited

de·spite
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spahyt]
    • /dɪˈspaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spahyt]
    • /dɪˈspaɪt/

Definitions of despited word

  • preposition despited in spite of; notwithstanding. 1
  • noun despited contemptuous treatment; insult. 1
  • noun despited malice, hatred, or spite. 1
  • verb with object despited Obsolete. to anger or annoy (someone) out of spite. 1
  • idioms despited in despite of, in spite of; notwithstanding: He was tolerant in despite of his background and education. 1
  • noun despited Simple past tense and past participle of despite. 1

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Origin of despited

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 Despited

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

despited 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

despited usage trend in Literature

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