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to do something out of spite

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  • stick something out —    If you stick something out, you continue to endure it in spite of the difficulties or unpleasant aspects of the situation.     Life is difficult here, but Luke is going to stick it out because he is determined to succeed …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • out — [out] adv. [ME < OE ut, akin to ON út, Ger aus < IE base * ud , up, up away > Sans úd , L us(que)] 1. a) away from, forth from, or removed from a place, position, or situation [they live ten miles out] b) away from home [to go out for… …   English World dictionary

  • spite — spite1 [ spaıt ] noun uncount ** a feeling of wanting to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair: a candidate motivated by political spite out of spite: She refused out of spite. in spite of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spite — [[t]spa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PHR PREP You use in spite of to introduce a fact which makes the rest of the statement you are making seem surprising. Josef Krips at the State Opera hired her in spite of the fact that she had never sung on stage... Their… …   English dictionary

  • spite — spite1 W3 [spaıt] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: despite (noun) (13 20 centuries); DESPITE] 1.) in spite of sth without being affected or prevented by something = ↑despite ▪ We went out in spite of the rain. ▪ Kelly loved her husband in spite of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spite — 1 noun 1 in spite of without being prevented by something; despite: We went out in spite of the rain. | in spite of the fact that: Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much. 2 (U) a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • spite — I UK [spaɪt] / US noun [uncountable] ** a feeling of wanting to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair a candidate motivated by political spite out of spite: She refused out of spite. • in spite …   English dictionary

  • spite*/ — [spaɪt] noun [U] I a feeling of wanting to upset someone or to cause problems for them She refused out of spite.[/ex] • in spite of sth used for referring to a fact that makes something else surprising (= despite)[/ex] In spite of feeling tired,… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • spite — spiteless, adj. /spuyt/, n., v., spited, spiting. n. 1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice. 2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge. 3. Obs.… …   Universalium

  • spite — [[t]spaɪt[/t]] n. v. spit•ed, spit•ing 1) a malicious, usu. petty desire to harm, annoy, or humiliate another person; malice 2) a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge 3) Obs. something that causes vexation; annoyance 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

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