DESPITE


Meaning of DESPITE in English

prep.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: de · spit · ed ; de · spit · ing

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : to treat with contempt

2 obsolete : to provoke to anger : VEX

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.