Meaning of "spite" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPITE

Variant of despite.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPITE

spite  [spaɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPITE

Spite is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spite in English.

WHAT DOES SPITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spite

In fair division problems, spite is a phenomenon that occurs when a player's value of an allocation decreases when one or more other players' valuation increases. Thus, other things being equal, a player exhibiting spite will prefer an allocation in which other players receive less than more. In this language, spite is difficult to analyze because one has to assess two sets of preferences. For example, in the divide and choose method, a spiteful player would have to make a trade-off between depriving his opponent of cake, and getting more himself. Within the field of social evolution, spite is used to describe those social behaviors that have a negative impact on both the actor and recipient. Spite can be favored by kin selection when: it leads to an indirect benefit to some third party that is sufficiently related to the actor; or when it is directed primarily at negatively related individuals. Negative relatedness occurs when two individuals are less related than average.

Definition of spite in the English dictionary

The first definition of spite in the dictionary is maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will. Other definition of spite is an instance of such malice; grudge. Spite is also something that induces vexation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPITE

PRESENT

Present

I spite

you spite

he/she/it spites

we spite

you spite

they spite

Present continuous

I am spiting

you are spiting

he/she/it is spiting

we are spiting

you are spiting

they are spiting

Present perfect

I have spited

you have spited

he/she/it has spited

we have spited

you have spited

they have spited

Present perfect continuous

I have been spiting

you have been spiting

he/she/it has been spiting

we have been spiting

you have been spiting

they have been spiting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I spited

you spited

he/she/it spited

we spited

you spited

they spited

Past continuous

I was spiting

you were spiting

he/she/it was spiting

we were spiting

you were spiting

they were spiting

Past perfect

I had spited

you had spited

he/she/it had spited

we had spited

you had spited

they had spited

Past perfect continuous

I had been spiting

you had been spiting

he/she/it had been spiting

we had been spiting

you had been spiting

they had been spiting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will spite

you will spite

he/she/it will spite

we will spite

you will spite

they will spite

Future continuous

I will be spiting

you will be spiting

he/she/it will be spiting

we will be spiting

you will be spiting

they will be spiting

Future perfect

I will have spited

you will have spited

he/she/it will have spited

we will have spited

you will have spited

they will have spited

Future perfect continuous

I will have been spiting

you will have been spiting

he/she/it will have been spiting

we will have been spiting

you will have been spiting

they will have been spiting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would spite

you would spite

he/she/it would spite

we would spite

you would spite

they would spite

Conditional continuous

I would be spiting

you would be spiting

he/she/it would be spiting

we would be spiting

you would be spiting

they would be spiting

Conditional perfect

I would have spite

you would have spite

he/she/it would have spite

we would have spite

you would have spite

they would have spite

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been spiting

you would have been spiting

he/she/it would have been spiting

we would have been spiting

you would have been spiting

they would have been spiting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you spite
we let´s spite
you spite

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to spite

Past participle

spited

Present Participle

spiting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spite» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of spite

animosity · annoy · bitchiness · discomfit · gall · harm · hate · hatred · hurt · ill will · injure · malevolence · malice · malignity · needle · nettle · offend · pique · provoke · put out · put someone´s nose out of joint · rancour · spitefulness · spleen · venom · vex

TRANSLATION OF SPITE

Find out the translation of spite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spite» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 恶意
• Translator English - Spanish: rencor
• English: spite
• Translator English - Hindi: बावजूद
• Translator English - Arabic: ضَغِينَة
• Translator English - Russian: злоба
• Translator English - Portuguese: maldade
• Translator English - Bengali: বিদ্বেষ
• Translator English - French: rancune
• Translator English - Malay: Walaupun
• Translator English - German: Boshaftigkeit
• Translator English - Japanese: 意地悪
• Translator English - Korean: 악의
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyatane
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự ác ý
• Translator English - Tamil: இருந்தபோதும்
• Translator English - Marathi: तरीही
• Translator English - Turkish: nispet
• Translator English - Italian: dispetto
• Translator English - Polish: złośliwość
• Translator English - Ukrainian: злість
• Translator English - Romanian: ciudă
• Translator English - Greek: μοχθηρία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: spyte
• Translator English - Swedish: illvilja
• Translator English - Norwegian: ondskap

10 QUOTES WITH «SPITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spite.

1

M. H. Abrams

The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves.

2

Lucius Accius

Many, whose hearts are conquered by acute spite, roll out balanced tales from their own heart, which do not balance when you weigh words against deeds.

3

Bashar al-Assad

We have more difficult circumstances than most of the Arab countries but in spite of that Syria is stable. Why? Because you have to be very closely linked to the beliefs of the people. This is the core issue.

4

Ibrahim Babangida

The reason is that till date, in spite of advances in information technology and strategies of information, the written word in the form of books still remains one of humanity's most enduring legacies.

5

Jim Balsillie

In spite of all this noise, customers are still definitely buying in North America, and they're really, really buying internationally.

6

Andrew J. Bernstein

If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.

7

David Bohm

Yet, in spite of this world-wide system of linkages, there is, at this very moment, a general feeling that communication is breaking down everywhere, on an unparalleled scale.

8

Omar Bongo

In spite of our poverty and our economic dependence, we do not have to give in, neither because we are sometimes abandoned nor because of the wish of some nations to impose their economic or political models.

9

Pearl S. Buck

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.

10

Thomas Carlyle

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPITE»

Discover the use of spite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

In Spite of Innocence: Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

This sobering book, which includes an expanded preface, tells the personal stories of over 400 innocent Americans convicted of capital crimes. Some were actually executed; most suffered years of incarceration, many on death row.

Michael L. Radelet, Hugo Adam Bedau, 1994

In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Edward Luce, 2010

In Spite of Plato: A Feminist Rewriting of Ancient Philosophy

This pathbreaking work pursues two interwoven themes.

Adriana Cavarero, 1995

Spite

"This novel takes us on a journey through the experience of a thirty something mother of one fairly neglected infant and wife of a long-suffering husband, as she and her best friend decide to get back at those more successful than ...

Katy Bauer, 2004

Images in Spite of All: Four Photographs from Auschwitz

Images in Spite of All reveals that these rare photos of Auschwitz, taken clandestinely by one of the Jewish prisoners forced to help carry out the atrocities there, were made as a potent act of resistance.

Georges Didi-Huberman, 2008

Dancing in Spite of Myself: Essays on Popular Culture

Elegantly written, these essays will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in rock and popular music, politics and popular culture, postmodern theory and cultural studies.

Lawrence Grossberg, 1997

How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor

Offers a critical look at modern pediatrics, provides parents with detailed data about the diagnosis and treatment of childhood ailments, and argues that professional intervention should be used as a last resort

Robert S. Mendelsohn, 1987

In Spite of Partition: Jews, Arabs, and the Limits of ...

In Spite of Partition examines Hebrew, Arabic, and French works that are largely unknown to English readers to reveal how, far from being independent, the signifiers "Jew" and "Arab" are inseparable.

Gil Z. Hochberg, 2010

Spite Fences

Most of all it's the summer of Maggie's first camera, a tool that becomes a way for her to find independence and a different kind of truth. From the Paperback edition.

Trudy Krisher, 2010

In Spite of Cancer

IN SPITE OF CANCER - in spite of the gravity of this dreaded disease - this book is not sad.

Georgia Lucas, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spite is used in the context of the following news items.

Cabinet consensus hindered by 'spite': Kataeb minister

Requiring unanimous consent for any Cabinet decision allowed partisan ministers to disrupt the executive body out of “spite,” Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi said ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

Man jailed for poisoning pal with morphine and Jagermeister "out of …

"Taylor doctored the Jagermeister with morphine out of spite and malice towards the victim and allowed him to consume it without any warning of its true ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

'You can't cut your nose off to spite your face': Ospreys' Gruff Rees …

Warren Gatland can't afford to cut his nose off to spite his face by leaving Jamie Roberts out of the Wales team in the wake of the Lions centre's decision to join ... «WalesOnline, May 15»

The Paint Job That Enraged London's Super-Rich

In a fresh twist on the tradition of the Spite House, a house owner in London's uber-rich Kensington area has been accused of repainting her house façade ... «CityLab, May 15»

Lamu on course in spite of hurdles

In spite of this, Timamy's administration has achieved some success, including hosting a successful annual cultural and food festival that brought in thousands of ... «The Standard Digital News, Apr 15»

John Prine: In Spite of Himself

John Prine is a singer and songwriter with a career spanning more than four decades. A new biography "John Prine: In Spite of Himself" documents Prine's ... «WUNC, Mar 15»

Starnes: Mall Doubles Down on Gun Ban, In Spite of Terror Threat

There may or may not be a terrorist attack at the Mall of America. But the Obama Administration says don't let that stop you from heading on down to the Pottery ... «Fox News, Feb 15»

Jesse Lacey And His Wife Cover John Prine's “In Spite Of Ourselves”

... harmonies and country charm, is quite refreshing and is a much needed addition to our morning. You can check out their take on “In Spite Of Ourselves” here. «Under the Gun Review, Feb 15»

Fort Smith Director: Don't Cast 'Spite Vote' For Street Tax

Fort Smith's Ward 1 director asked his constituents Monday not to cast a “spite vote” at a special election in May for renewal of the city's 30-year-old street tax. «Times Record, Jan 15»

Connecticut bill combats 'spite hedges' that block a neighbor's view

HARTFORD >> Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that attempts to ensure local zoning officials have the power to take action when good fences don't ... «New Haven Register, Jan 15»