despite
preposition/dɪˈspaɪt/CEFR B1সত্ত্বেও
Meaning
Used to say something happens even though something else might have stopped it.
Example sentences
- Despite the rain, we played.বৃষ্টি সত্ত্বেও আমরা খেলেছি।
- She smiled despite the pain.ব্যথা সত্ত্বেও সে হাসল।
A common mistake
Despite of the rain, we played.→Despite the rain, we played.
'despite' এর পরে 'of' বসে না। 'in spite of' এ 'of' লাগে — দুটো মিলিয়ে ফেলার কারণেই ভুলটা হয়।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: in spite of
Similar words, and what each means
- in spite of
সত্ত্বেও
Without being affected by something.
- in spite of
সত্ত্বেও
Without being affected by something.
Other English words for “সত্ত্বেও”
- in spite of
Without being affected by something.
- even though
Used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising.
“despite” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Despite the word "hit", it is a friendly, casual way to say "let's leave".
English Idioms about Travel →Band 7 means a good user who handles complex language despite some errors.
IELTS Band Scores Explained →Despite the law, this country still has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, and the great majority of those married early are girls.
Early Marriage →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“despite” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • জন্য, ধরে
- • ভিতরে (গতিসহ)
- • ভিন্ন, অন্যরকম; যার মতো নয়
- • সত্ত্বেও
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সত্ত্বেও — despite (preposition) — সত্ত্বেও. Used to say something happens even though something else might have stopped it.
Which word is closest in meaning to “despite”?
- • between
- • along
- • in spite of
- • since
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in spite of — in spite of — সত্ত্বেও. Without being affected by something.
Related words
- desolationনিঃসঙ্গ শূন্যতা, বিষাদnearby
- despairনিরাশা, হতাশাnearby
- despondencyনিরাশা, বিষণ্ণ হতাশাnearby
- despondentনিরাশnearby
- destinationগন্তব্য, পৌঁছানোর স্থান, গন্তব্যস্থলsame level
- destinyনিয়তি, ভাগ্যsame level
- destroyধ্বংস করা, নষ্ট করাsame level
- detailবিস্তারিত, খুঁটিনাটি, বিবরণsame level
- detectiveগোয়েন্দাsame level
- developগড়ে তোলা, বিকশিত হওয়াsame level
- developmentউন্নয়ন, বিকাশsame level
- dewশিশিরsame level