preposition · neutral
Despite
/dɪˈspaɪt/de·SPITE
used to show that something happened or is true even though something else might have stopped it; followed by a noun, noun phrase, or -ing form
Examples
“Despite the rain, the match continued.”
“Despite being warned, he ignored the advice.”
“Despite her lack of experience, she succeeded.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite limited resources, the initiative achieved measurable improvements in community health.”
Collocations
- Despite + noun/noun phrase
- Despite + -ing (gerund)
Word family
Common mistakes
Despite that he was tired, he continued.→Although he was tired, he continued.
Despite he was ill, he went to school.→Despite being ill, he went to school.
Say it for a higher band
5Even though→6In spite of→7+Despite
Synonyms
in spite of
Easily confused
In spite of
“Despite the difficulties, the team completed the project on time.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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