despite
41despite oneself — without intending to or expecting to. → despite …
42despite oneself — used to indicate that one did not intend or expect to do the thing mentioned despite herself Fran felt a ripple of appreciation for his beauty …
43despite — 1. noun /dɪˈspʌɪt/ a) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult. I am right wroth with Balen, I wold he were quyte of the despyte that he hath done to me and to my Courte. b) Evil feeling; malice, spite. 2 …
44despite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) prep. in spite of, regardless of, notwithstanding; contrary to [expectations], in the teeth or face of. See opposition, compensation. II (Roget s IV) prep. Syn. in spite of, in defiance of, even with;… …
45despite — sb. RG. 566 …
46despite — de·spite || dɪ spaɪt prep. in spite of, notwithstanding …
47despite of — in spite of, notwithstanding …
48despite — I. n. 1. Malevolence, malignity, malice, spite. 2. Defiance, contempt, contemptuous opposition, contumacy. II. prep. Notwithstanding, in spite of, in the face of, in the teeth of …
49despite — prep 1. notwithstanding, regardless of, in spite of, in defiance of, in contempt of, in the face of, in the teeth of, against. n 2. insult, antagonism, abuse, malignity; contempt, defiance, contumacy, insolence …
50despite — de·spite …