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in spite of
preposition
without
being
prevented
or
affected
by
something
;
despite
•
They
went
hiking
in
spite
of
the
pouring
rain
.
They
went
hiking
in spite of
the
pouring
rain
.
•
In
spite
of
his
fear
of
heights
,
Jack
climbed
the
tall
ladder
.
In spite of
his
fear
of
heights
,
Jack
climbed
the
tall
ladder
.
Formed
in
Middle
English
as
a
prepositional
phrase
using
the
noun
“
spite
”
to
mean
contempt
or
opposition
,
later
generalized
to
‘
despite
’.
