Looking for the meaning of the word SPITE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SPITE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Spite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: shortening of Old French despit ‘contempt’, despiter ‘show contempt for’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
spʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone
Short Definition:desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone
Examples:- he'd think I was saying it out of spite
Word: Spite
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
spʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)
Short Definition:deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend
Examples:- he put the house up for sale to spite his family
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