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Notwithstanding — Not with*stand ing, prep. Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of. [1913 Webster] We gentil women bee Loth to displease any wight, Notwithstanding our great right. Chaucer s Dream. [1913 Webster] Those on whom Christ bestowed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Notwithstanding — Not with*stand ing, adv. or conj. [Originally the participle of withstand, with not prefixed.] Nevertheless; however; although; as, I shall go, notwithstanding it rains. [1913 Webster] I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
notwithstanding — notwithstanding, in spite of, despite are often interchangeable prepositions. Notwithstanding, the least emphatic, merely implies the presence of an obstacle; in spite of, the most emphatic, suggests active opposition or strongly adverse… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
notwithstanding — [nät΄with stan′diŋ, nät΄withstan′diŋ] prep. in spite of [notwithstanding the storm, we flew on ]: sometimes in an inverted construction [ we flew on, the storm notwithstanding] adv. all the same, nevertheless [he must be told, notwithstanding]… … English World dictionary
notwithstanding — I preposition all the same, although, despite, even, however, in any case, in any event, in spite of, nevertheless, none the less, still, yet II index regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
notwithstanding — (prep.) late 14c., notwiþstondynge, from NOT (Cf. not) + prp. of the verb WITHSTAND (Cf. withstand). A loan translation of M.L. non obstante being no hindrance, from ablative of obstans, prp. of obstare stand opposite to (see OBSTACLE (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
notwithstanding — ► PREPOSITION ▪ in spite of. ► ADVERB ▪ nevertheless. ► CONJUNCTION ▪ although … English terms dictionary
notwithstanding — 01. We continued our picnic, [notwithstanding] the light rain. 02. Her parents forbade her from going to the party, but she went [notwithstanding]. 03. [Notwithstanding] your concerns about the project, I believe we should proceed immediately. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
notwithstanding — /not widh stan ding, with /, prep. 1. in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor s orders notwithstanding. conj. 2. in spite of the fact that;… … Universalium
notwithstanding — [[t]nɒ̱twɪðstæ̱ndɪŋ[/t]] PREP If something is true notwithstanding something else, it is true in spite of that other thing. [FORMAL] He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held. ADV: n ADV Notwithstanding is also an … English dictionary
