The meaning of DESPITE is in spite of. How to use despite in a sentence.

DESPITE definition: 1. without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: 2. If you do something…. Learn more.

DESPITE meaning: 1. without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by: 2. If you do something…. Learn more.

In spite of and despite have a similar meaning to although or even though. They express a contrast between two things. They are both more common in writing than in speaking.

DESPITE definition: in spite of; undeterred by | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even though it might have been prevented by something else. You might go see a movie despite hearing a negative review of it.

Definition of despite preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising. She has been under house arrest for most of the past decade, despite efforts by the United Nations to have her released.