Expressing the relation of contact or the like. Expressing contiguity or close proximity: By, beside. Also figurative or with additional…

in spite of (despite, maugre,etc.)one's teeth: notwithstanding one's opposition or resistance; in spite of one, in defiance of one. Now rare exc. di…

In direct (local) opposition or attack; in the teeth of, in direct opposition to, so as to face or confront, straight against.

maugre a person's head (also †beard, †cheeks, †eyes, †heart, neck, †teeth, †will,etc.): in spite of his or her resistance, notwithstanding all he or…

(in) spite of one's nose: notwithstanding one's opposition or objection. Similarly (in Middle English) maugre his nose. Obsolete.

phr. in despite of. In open defiance of, in overt opposition to. Cf. 2b. Obsolete.

Scottish in later use. in (the) maugre (of): = senses B. 1a, B. 1b, B. 2. See also sense C. 2.

in spite of (also maugre) a person's beard: in defiance of or direct opposition to a person's purpose. Cf. maugre, prep. 2. Obsolete.

in the teeth of, in direct and manifest opposition to, in defiance of, in spite of.

Frequently in French phrases, followed by a pronoun. malgré lui Brit./ˌmalɡreɪ ˈlwiː/ U.S./ˌmælˌɡreɪ ˈlwi/: in spite of himself, herself, or itself…