[spʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone
(e.g: he'd think I was saying it out of spite)


Phrases:
- in spite of
- in spite of oneself

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French despit ‘contempt’, despiter ‘show contempt for’

[spʌɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)
(e.g: he put the house up for sale to spite his family)


Phrases:
- in spite of
- in spite of oneself

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French despit ‘contempt’, despiter ‘show contempt for’