spite

Pronunciation

• enPR: spīt, IPA ^(key): /spaɪt/

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Noun

Singular spite

Plural spites

1. Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to annoy, harass, irritate, or thwart; a desire to harass, injure or vex; petty malice; grudge; rancor.

   They were so filled with spite for their coach that they lost most of their matches.

Verb

Plain form spite

Third-person singular spites

Past tense spited

Past participle spited

Present participle spiting

1. (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

   He soon married again, to spite his ex-wife.

2. (transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to harass.

   After calling a foul on one of the players, the referee was spited by him.

Preposition

Preposition spite

1. Notwithstanding; despite.