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in despite of

in despite of preposition: in spite of.

Preposition

in despite of

  1. (archaic, nonstandard) in spite of
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, despite, of.

Origin of in despite of

From Middle English in despijt of, in despit of, in despytt of, in dispite of, in dispit of, in dispyt of.

Words formed from in despite of

Questions about in despite of

What does in despite of mean?
In despite of means in spite of.
What part of speech is in despite of?
In despite of is a preposition.

Words near in despite of in the dictionary

  1. in deep shit
  2. in deference to
  3. in demand
  4. in depth
  5. in dern
  6. in despite of
  7. in detail
  8. in diapers
  9. in Dickie's meadow
  10. in dictione
  11. in dies

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