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# despite

preposition (despite)

«despite» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Despite means without being stopped by something; even though something else is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and reports it links two facts that do not seem to fit: the second happened anyway. In writing lessons it is a joining word for contrast, like «although» and «but». Phrases: «despite the rain», «despite this», «despite being tired», «despite the fact that».

### Examples

- We played outside despite the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x1)
- Despite being tired, she finished her homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x2)
- Despite the cold, the children swam in the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x3)
- He was happy despite losing the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x4)
- Despite all our practice, we forgot the words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x5)
- The bus came on time despite the snow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x6)
- Despite the fact that it was late, Dad read us a story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x7)
- Ferchar Mac Ro did not stop till he got the sons of Uisnech away with him, despite the suspicion of Deirdre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/#x8)

### Note

Never say «despite of» — that is a mistake. «In spite of» means the same and does need «of». After «despite» comes a noun or an -ing word, not a full sentence: «despite the rain», «despite being ill»; or use «despite the fact that» + sentence. Not a number word.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and reports it links two facts that do not seem to fit: the second happened anyway. In writing lessons it is a joining word for contrast, like «although» and «but». Phrases: «despite the rain», «despite this», «despite being tired», «despite the fact that».

### Examples

- But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/despite/#x1)
- And yet, despite all the efforts of a large number of scholars of repute for more than a thousand years, the Sefer Yetzirah remains a sealed book. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/despite/#x2)
- I said: 'Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I have visited upon her'; but they betimes corrupted all their doings. (Prophets ZEP.3.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/despite/#x3)

### Note

Never say «despite of» — that is a mistake. «In spite of» means the same and does need «of». After «despite» comes a noun or an -ing word, not a full sentence: «despite the rain», «despite being ill»; or use «despite the fact that» + sentence. Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «despite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/despite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«despite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/despite.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «despite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/despite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«despite» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/despite.html) on Mova free.