slovo | definícia |
spite (mass) | spite
- nevraživosť, žásť, zraňovať |
spite (encz) | spite,nevraživost n: Zdeněk Brož |
spite (encz) | spite,truc n: Zdeněk Brož |
spite (encz) | spite,zášť |
spite (encz) | spite,zlá vůle Zdeněk Brož |
Spite (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, n. [Abbreviated fr. despite.]
1. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the
disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice;
grudge; rancor; despite. --Pope.
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This is the deadly spite that angers. --Shak.
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2. Vexation; chargrin; mortification. [R.] --Shak.
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In spite of, or Spite of, in opposition to all efforts
of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.
"Continuing, spite of pain, to use a knee after it had
been slightly injured." --H. Spenser. "And saved me in
spite of the world, the devil, and myself." --South. "In
spite of all applications, the patient grew worse every
day." --Arbuthnot. See Syn. under Notwithstanding.
To owe one a spite, to entertain a mean hatred for him.
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Syn: Pique, rancor; malevolence; grudge.
Usage: Spite, Malice. Malice has more reference to the
disposition, and spite to the manifestation of it in
words and actions. It is, therefore, meaner than
malice, thought not always more criminal. " Malice . .
. is more frequently employed to express the
dispositions of inferior minds to execute every
purpose of mischief within the more limited circle of
their abilities." --Cogan. "Consider eke, that spite
availeth naught." --Wyatt. See Pique.
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Spite (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spiting.]
1. To be angry at; to hate. [Obs.]
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The Danes, then . . . pagans, spited places of
religion. --Fuller.
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2. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
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3. To fill with spite; to offend; to vex. [R.]
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Darius, spited at the Magi, endeavored to abolish
not only their learning, but their language. --Sir.
W. Temple.
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spite (wn) | spite
n 1: feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice,
maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom]
2: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
[syn: cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness,
nastiness]
v 1: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
[syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend,
spite] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
despite (mass) | despite
- navzdory, napriek |
respite (mass) | respite
- oddych |
spite (mass) | spite
- nevraživosť, žásť, zraňovať |
despite (encz) | despite,navzdory prep: Tomáš Čerevkadespite,opovržení n: Tomáš Čerevka |
despite the fact that (encz) | despite the fact that,přestože |
despite this (encz) | despite this,přesto |
despiteful (encz) | despiteful, adj: |
despitefully (encz) | despitefully, adv: |
in spite of (encz) | in spite of,navzdory něčemu in spite of,vedle (něčeho) Zdenka |
in spite of appearance (encz) | in spite of appearance, adv: |
in spite of the fact that (encz) | in spite of the fact that,přestože |
inspite of oneself (encz) | inspite of oneself,chtě nechtě tomm |
respite (encz) | respite,oddech n: Zdeněk Brožrespite,odklad n: Zdeněk Brož |
spite (encz) | spite,nevraživost n: Zdeněk Brožspite,truc n: Zdeněk Brožspite,zášť spite,zlá vůle Zdeněk Brož |
spiteful (encz) | spiteful,zlomyslný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
spitefully (encz) | spitefully,škodolibě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
spitefulness (encz) | spitefulness,jízlivost n: Zdeněk Brož |
with spite (encz) | with spite, adv: |
Despite (gcide) | Despite \De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. &
vb. n. Despiting.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare,
intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]
To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W.
Raleigh.
[1913 Webster]Despite \De*spite"\, prep.
In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as,
despite his prejudices.
Syn: See Notwithstanding.
[1913 Webster]Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf.
Spite, Despect.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.
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With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.
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2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.
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A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
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In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]
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Despited (gcide) | Despite \De*spite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Despited; p. pr. &
vb. n. Despiting.] [OF. despitier, fr. L. despectare,
intens. of despicere. See Despite, n.]
To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. [Obs.] --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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Despiteful (gcide) | Despiteful \De*spite"ful\, a. [See Despite, and cf.
Spiteful.]
Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate;
malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness,
n.
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Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. --Rom. i.
30.
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Pray for them which despitefully use you. --Matt. v.
44.
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Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune.
--Book of
Wisdom ii. 19.
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Despitefully (gcide) | Despiteful \De*spite"ful\, a. [See Despite, and cf.
Spiteful.]
Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate;
malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness,
n.
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Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. --Rom. i.
30.
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Pray for them which despitefully use you. --Matt. v.
44.
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Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune.
--Book of
Wisdom ii. 19.
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Despitefulness (gcide) | Despiteful \De*spite"ful\, a. [See Despite, and cf.
Spiteful.]
Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate;
malicious. -- De*spite"ful*ly, adv. -- De*spite"ful*ness,
n.
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Haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters. --Rom. i.
30.
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Pray for them which despitefully use you. --Matt. v.
44.
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Let us examine him with despitefulness and fortune.
--Book of
Wisdom ii. 19.
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Despiteous (gcide) | Despiteous \Des*pit"e*ous\, a. [OE. despitous, OF. despiteus,
fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See Despite.]
Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess;
cruel; contemptuous. [Obs.] "Despiteous reproaches."
--Holland.
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Despiteously (gcide) | Despiteously \Des*pit"e*ous*ly\, adv.
Despitefully. [Obs.]
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Dispiteous (gcide) | Dispiteous \Dis*pit"e*ous\, a. [Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf.
Despiteous.]
Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. --Spenser. --
Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
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Dispiteously (gcide) | Dispiteous \Dis*pit"e*ous\, a. [Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf.
Despiteous.]
Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. --Spenser. --
Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
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In despite (gcide) | Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf.
Spite, Despect.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.
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With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.
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2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.
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A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
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In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]
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In despite of (gcide) | Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf.
Spite, Despect.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.
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With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.
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2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.
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A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
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In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]
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In spite of (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, n. [Abbreviated fr. despite.]
1. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the
disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice;
grudge; rancor; despite. --Pope.
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This is the deadly spite that angers. --Shak.
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2. Vexation; chargrin; mortification. [R.] --Shak.
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In spite of, or Spite of, in opposition to all efforts
of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.
"Continuing, spite of pain, to use a knee after it had
been slightly injured." --H. Spenser. "And saved me in
spite of the world, the devil, and myself." --South. "In
spite of all applications, the patient grew worse every
day." --Arbuthnot. See Syn. under Notwithstanding.
To owe one a spite, to entertain a mean hatred for him.
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Syn: Pique, rancor; malevolence; grudge.
Usage: Spite, Malice. Malice has more reference to the
disposition, and spite to the manifestation of it in
words and actions. It is, therefore, meaner than
malice, thought not always more criminal. " Malice . .
. is more frequently employed to express the
dispositions of inferior minds to execute every
purpose of mischief within the more limited circle of
their abilities." --Cogan. "Consider eke, that spite
availeth naught." --Wyatt. See Pique.
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In spite of the teeth (gcide) | Tooth \Tooth\ (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. Teeth (t[=e]th). [OE.
toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D.
tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t["o]nn, Sw. & Dan.
tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis,
Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, Skr. danta; probably originally the
p. pr. of the verb to eat. [root]239. Cf. Eat, Dandelion,
Dent the tooth of a wheel, Dental, Dentist, Indent,
Tine of a fork, Tusk. ]
1. (Anat.) One of the hard, bony appendages which are borne
on the jaws, or on other bones in the walls of the mouth
or pharynx of most vertebrates, and which usually aid in
the prehension and mastication of food.
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Note: The hard parts of teeth are principally made up of
dentine, or ivory, and a very hard substance called
enamel. These are variously combined in different
animals. Each tooth consist of three parts, a crown, or
body, projecting above the gum, one or more fangs
imbedded in the jaw, and the neck, or intermediate
part. In some animals one or more of the teeth are
modified into tusks which project from the mouth, as in
both sexes of the elephant and of the walrus, and in
the male narwhal.
In adult man there are thirty-two teeth, composed
largely of dentine, but the crowns are covered with
enamel, and the fangs with a layer of bone called
cementum. Of the eight teeth on each half of each jaw,
the two in front are incisors, then come one canine,
cuspid, or dog tooth, two bicuspids, or false molars,
and three molars, or grinding teeth. The milk, or
temporary, teeth are only twenty in number, there being
two incisors, one canine, and two molars on each half
of each jaw. The last molars, or wisdom teeth, usually
appear long after the others, and occasionally do not
appear above the jaw at all.
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How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child! --Shak.
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2. Fig.: Taste; palate.
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These are not dishes for thy dainty tooth. --Dryden.
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3. Any projection corresponding to the tooth of an animal, in
shape, position, or office; as, the teeth, or cogs, of a
cogwheel; a tooth, prong, or tine, of a fork; a tooth, or
the teeth, of a rake, a saw, a file, a card.
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4.
(a) A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting
into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through.
(b) One of several steps, or offsets, in a tusk. See
Tusk.
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5. (Nat. Hist.) An angular or prominence on any edge; as, a
tooth on the scale of a fish, or on a leaf of a plant;
specifically (Bot.), one of the appendages at the mouth of
the capsule of a moss. See Peristome.
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6. (Zool.) Any hard calcareous or chitinous organ found in
the mouth of various invertebrates and used in feeding or
procuring food; as, the teeth of a mollusk or a starfish.
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In spite of the teeth, in defiance of opposition; in
opposition to every effort.
In the teeth, directly; in direct opposition; in front.
"Nor strive with all the tempest in my teeth." --Pope.
To cast in the teeth, to report reproachfully; to taunt or
insult one with.
Tooth and nail, as if by biting and scratching; with one's
utmost power; by all possible means. --L'Estrange. "I
shall fight tooth and nail for international copyright."
--Charles Reade.
Tooth coralline (Zool.), any sertularian hydroid.
Tooth edge, the sensation excited in the teeth by grating
sounds, and by the touch of certain substances, as keen
acids.
Tooth key, an instrument used to extract teeth by a motion
resembling that of turning a key.
Tooth net, a large fishing net anchored. [Scot.]
--Jamieson.
Tooth ornament. (Arch.) Same as Dogtooth, n., 2.
Tooth powder, a powder for cleaning the teeth; a
dentifrice.
Tooth rash. (Med.) See Red-gum, 1.
To show the teeth, to threaten. "When the Law shows her
teeth, but dares not bite." --Young.
To the teeth, in open opposition; directly to one's face.
"That I shall live, and tell him to his teeth ." --Shak.
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In your despite (gcide) | Despite \De*spite"\, n. [OF. despit, F. d['e]pit, fr. L.
despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See Despise, and cf.
Spite, Despect.]
1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate.
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With all thy despite against the land of Israel.
--Ezek. xxv.
6.
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2. An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt.
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A despite done against the Most High. --Milton.
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In despite, in defiance of another's power or inclination.
In despite of, in defiance of; in spite of. See under
Spite. "Seized my hand in despite of my efforts to the
contrary." --W. Irving.
In your despite, in defiance or contempt of you; in spite
of you. [Obs.]
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Respite (gcide) | Respite \Res"pite\ (r?s"p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r['e]pit, from
L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of
a day. See Respect.]
1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement
or delay.
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I crave but four day's respite. --Shak.
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2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or
operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. "Without more
respite." --Chaucer.
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Some pause and respite only I require. --Denham.
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3. (Law)
(a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital
offender; reprieve.
(b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury
beyond the proper term.
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Syn: Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement;
stay; reprieve.
[1913 Webster]Respite \Res"pite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respited; p. pr. & vb.
n. Respiting.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See
Respite, n.]
To give or grant a respite to. Specifically:
(a) To delay or postpone; to put off.
(b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve.
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Forty days longer we do respite you. --Shak.
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(c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. "To respite
his day labor with repast." --Milton.
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Respited (gcide) | Respite \Res"pite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respited; p. pr. & vb.
n. Respiting.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See
Respite, n.]
To give or grant a respite to. Specifically:
(a) To delay or postpone; to put off.
(b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve.
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Forty days longer we do respite you. --Shak.
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(c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. "To respite
his day labor with repast." --Milton.
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Respiteless (gcide) | Respiteless \Res"pite*less\, a.
Without respite. --Baxter.
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Spite of (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, n. [Abbreviated fr. despite.]
1. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the
disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice;
grudge; rancor; despite. --Pope.
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This is the deadly spite that angers. --Shak.
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2. Vexation; chargrin; mortification. [R.] --Shak.
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In spite of, or Spite of, in opposition to all efforts
of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.
"Continuing, spite of pain, to use a knee after it had
been slightly injured." --H. Spenser. "And saved me in
spite of the world, the devil, and myself." --South. "In
spite of all applications, the patient grew worse every
day." --Arbuthnot. See Syn. under Notwithstanding.
To owe one a spite, to entertain a mean hatred for him.
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Syn: Pique, rancor; malevolence; grudge.
Usage: Spite, Malice. Malice has more reference to the
disposition, and spite to the manifestation of it in
words and actions. It is, therefore, meaner than
malice, thought not always more criminal. " Malice . .
. is more frequently employed to express the
dispositions of inferior minds to execute every
purpose of mischief within the more limited circle of
their abilities." --Cogan. "Consider eke, that spite
availeth naught." --Wyatt. See Pique.
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Spited (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spiting.]
1. To be angry at; to hate. [Obs.]
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The Danes, then . . . pagans, spited places of
religion. --Fuller.
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2. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
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3. To fill with spite; to offend; to vex. [R.]
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Darius, spited at the Magi, endeavored to abolish
not only their learning, but their language. --Sir.
W. Temple.
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Spiteful (gcide) | Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,
annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person
or act. --Shak. -- Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.
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Spitefully (gcide) | Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,
annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person
or act. --Shak. -- Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.
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Spitefulness (gcide) | Spiteful \Spite"ful\, a.
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex,
annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person
or act. --Shak. -- Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.
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To owe one a spite (gcide) | Spite \Spite\, n. [Abbreviated fr. despite.]
1. Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the
disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice;
grudge; rancor; despite. --Pope.
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This is the deadly spite that angers. --Shak.
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2. Vexation; chargrin; mortification. [R.] --Shak.
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In spite of, or Spite of, in opposition to all efforts
of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.
"Continuing, spite of pain, to use a knee after it had
been slightly injured." --H. Spenser. "And saved me in
spite of the world, the devil, and myself." --South. "In
spite of all applications, the patient grew worse every
day." --Arbuthnot. See Syn. under Notwithstanding.
To owe one a spite, to entertain a mean hatred for him.
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Syn: Pique, rancor; malevolence; grudge.
Usage: Spite, Malice. Malice has more reference to the
disposition, and spite to the manifestation of it in
words and actions. It is, therefore, meaner than
malice, thought not always more criminal. " Malice . .
. is more frequently employed to express the
dispositions of inferior minds to execute every
purpose of mischief within the more limited circle of
their abilities." --Cogan. "Consider eke, that spite
availeth naught." --Wyatt. See Pique.
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Unrespited (gcide) | Unrespited \Unrespited\
See respited. |
despite (wn) | despite
n 1: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense
dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which
outsiders were held is legendary" [syn: contempt,
disdain, scorn, despite]
2: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor
despite" |
despiteful (wn) | despiteful
adj 1: showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt;
motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly
spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for
occasions for resentment" [syn: despiteful, spiteful,
vindictive] |
despitefully (wn) | despitefully
adv 1: in a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that
despitefully use us" [syn: despitefully, spitefully] |
in spite of appearance (wn) | in spite of appearance
adv 1: in reality; "she is very kind at heart" [syn: at heart,
at bottom, deep down, inside, {in spite of
appearance}] |
respite (wn) | respite
n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn:
reprieve, respite]
2: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute
break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: respite,
recess, break, time out]
3: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn:
suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement]
4: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest,
relief, rest period]
5: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
[syn: reprieve, respite]
v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an
execution [syn: reprieve, respite] |
spite (wn) | spite
n 1: feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice,
maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom]
2: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
[syn: cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness,
nastiness]
v 1: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
[syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend,
spite] |
spiteful (wn) | spiteful
adj 1: showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt;
motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly
spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for
occasions for resentment" [syn: despiteful, spiteful,
vindictive] |
spitefully (wn) | spitefully
adv 1: in a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that
despitefully use us" [syn: despitefully, spitefully]
2: with spite; in a spiteful manner; "he answered his accusers
spitefully" |
spitefulness (wn) | spitefulness
n 1: feeling a need to see others suffer [syn: malice,
maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom]
2: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
[syn: cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness,
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respite (devil) | RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin,
to enable the Executive to determine whether the murder may not have
been done by the prosecuting attorney. Any break in the continuity of
a disagreeable expectation.
Altgeld upon his incandescent bed
Lay, an attendant demon at his head.
"O cruel cook, pray grant me some relief --
Some respite from the roast, however brief."
"Remember how on earth I pardoned all
Your friends in Illinois when held in thrall."
"Unhappy soul! for that alone you squirm
O'er fire unquenched, a never-dying worm.
"Yet, for I pity your uneasy state,
Your doom I'll mollify and pains abate.
"Naught, for a season, shall your comfort mar,
Not even the memory of who you are."
Throughout eternal space dread silence fell;
Heaven trembled as Compassion entered Hell.
"As long, sweet demon, let my respite be
As, governing down here, I'd respite thee."
"As long, poor soul, as any of the pack
You thrust from jail consumed in getting back."
A genial chill affected Altgeld's hide
While they were turning him on t'other side.
Joel Spate Woop
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RESPITE (bouvier) | RESPITE, contracts, civil law. An act by which a debtor who is unable to
satisfy his debts at the moment, transacts (i. e. compromises) with his
creditors, and obtains from them time or delay for the payment of the sums
which he owes to them. Louis. Code, 3051.
2. The respite is either voluntary or forced; it is voluntary when all
the creditors consent to the proposal, which the debtor makes to pay in a
limited time the whole or a part of his debt; it is forced when a part of
the creditors refuse to accept the debtor's proposal, and when the latter
is obliged to compel them by judicial authority, to consent to what the
others have determined in the cases directed by law. Id. 3052; Poth.
Proced. Civ. 5eme partie, ch. 3.
3. In Pennsylvania, there is a provision in the insolvent act of June
16, 1836, s. 41, somewhat similar to involuntary respite. It is enacted,
that whenever a majority in number and value of the creditors of any
insolvent, as aforesaid, residing within the United States, or having a
known attorney therein, shall consent in writing thereto, it shall be lawful
for the court by whom such insolvent shall have been discharged, upon the
application of such debtor, and notice given thereof, in the manner
hereinbefore provided for giving notice of his original petition, to make an
order that the estate and effects which such insolvent may afterwards
acquire, shall be exempted for the term of seven years thereafter from
execution, for any debt contracted, or cause of action existing previously
to such discharge, and if after such order and consent, any execution shall
be issued for such debt or cause of action, it shall be the duty, of any
judge of the court from which such execution issued, to set aside the same
with costs.
4. Respite also signifies a delay, forbearance or continuation of time.
RESPITE, crim. law. A suspension of a sentence, which is to be executed at a
future time. It differs from a pardon, which is in abolition of the crime.
See Abolition; Pardon.
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