despite
/dɪˈspaɪt/preposition
उच्चारण डिस्पाइट
के बावजूद
Basic word
- 1
used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it
के बावजूद
- Despite the rain, we played.
- Despite feeling tired, she finished the project on time.
- They reached the summit despite the bad weather.
+ 2 more examples
- Despite his best efforts, he failed the driving test.
- The match went ahead despite heavy rain.
Synonyms in spite of notwithstanding regardless of even with
Opposite because of
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
despite + noun / -ing
'Despite' is a preposition, so it is followed by a noun or a gerund, never a full clause.
'Despite' preposition है, इसलिए इसके बाद noun या gerund आता है, पूरा clause नहीं।
- Despite the rain, we played the match.
- Despite studying hard, he failed.
despite the fact that
To use a full clause, say 'despite the fact that' or switch to 'although'.
पूरा clause लाने के लिए 'despite the fact that' लिखें या 'although' का प्रयोग करें।
- Despite the fact that it was late, they continued.
- Although it was late, they continued.
no 'of' after despite
'Despite' is never followed by 'of'. 'In spite of' keeps 'of'.
'Despite' के बाद कभी 'of' नहीं आता। 'In spite of' में 'of' रहता है।
- Despite his illness, he came.
- In spite of his illness, he came.
position and comma
'Despite' phrases can start or end a sentence. At the start, add a comma after the phrase.
'Despite' वाले phrase वाक्य के आरंभ या अंत में आ सकते हैं; आरंभ में phrase के बाद comma लगता है।
- Despite the traffic, we arrived on time.
- We arrived on time despite the traffic.
+Collocations 5
despite + noun
the rainthe heathis agethis problemthe delay
- Despite the heat, thousands attended the rally.
despite + -ing
studying hardbeing illhaving little moneyknowing the risklosing early
- Despite being ill, she wrote the exam.
despite the fact that
it was latehe was tiredthey were poorshe was nervousprices rose
- Despite the fact that prices rose, sales increased.
despite + pronoun
thisthateverythingall thisit
- Despite all this, the team stayed positive.
despite + adjective noun
despite repeated warningsdespite heavy lossesdespite strong oppositiondespite our effortsdespite poor health
- Despite repeated warnings, he ignored the signal.
“More examples 5
- Despite the heavy rain, Radhika reached school on time.
भारी बारिश के बावजूद राधिका समय पर स्कूल पहुँची।
- The shop stayed open despite the strike.
हड़ताल के बावजूद दुकान खुली रही।
- Despite having little money, he completed his degree.
कम पैसे होने के बावजूद उसने अपनी डिग्री पूरी की।
- Despite the fact that she was tired, she kept studying.
थकी होने के बावजूद वह पढ़ती रही।
- The team won despite playing with ten men.
दस खिलाड़ियों के साथ खेलने के बावजूद टीम जीत गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Despite of the rain, we went out.
✓ Despite the rain, we went out.
'Despite' is not followed by 'of'; only 'in spite of' takes 'of'.
'Despite' के बाद 'of' नहीं आता; केवल 'in spite of' में 'of' आता है।
✗ Despite he was tired, he worked.
✓ Despite being tired, he worked.
'Despite' needs a noun or gerund, not a subject plus verb.
'Despite' के बाद noun या gerund चाहिए, subject और verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These expressions all show contrast but differ in grammar and formality.
ये अभिव्यक्तियाँ विरोध दिखाती हैं पर व्याकरण और formality में अलग हैं।
Preposition; followed by a noun or -ing.
Preposition; इसके बाद noun या -ing आता है।
- Despite the rain, we played.
Conjunction; followed by a full clause.
Conjunction; इसके बाद पूरा clause आता है।
- Although it rained, we played.
in spite of
Same meaning as despite but keeps 'of'.
अर्थ despite जैसा ही है पर 'of' रहता है।
- In spite of the rain, we played.
¶Idioms 1
despite yourself
used to show that sb did not intend to do the thing mentioned
न चाहते हुए भी
- She laughed despite herself.
- Despite himself, he began to enjoy the lecture.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Despite + noun or -ing ('despite the rain', 'despite being tired'), without 'of' (not 'despite of'); in spite of has the same meaning but needs 'of'; despite the fact that + clause ('despite the fact that it rained'); although + clause ('Although it rained').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: despite + noun या -ing ('despite the rain', 'despite being tired'), 'of' के बिना ('despite of' नहीं); in spite of का अर्थ समान है पर 'of' चाहिए; despite the fact that + clause ('despite the fact that it rained'); although + clause ('Although it rained')।
Error-spotting tip: 'despite of' is always wrong.
Error-spotting युक्ति: 'despite of' सदा गलत है।