notwithstanding

• POS: Conjunction, Preposition
• HYPHEN: not=with=stand=ing

CIDE DICTIONARY

notwithstanding, prep. 

 Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of.  [1913 Webster]
" Notwithstanding was, by Johnson and Webster, viewed as a participle absolute, an English equivalent of the Latin non obstante. Its several meanings, either as preposition, adverb, or conjunction, are capable of being explained in this view. Later grammarians, while admitting that the word was originally a participle, and can be treated as such, prefer to class it as a preposition or disjunctive conjunction."  [1913 Webster]
"We gentil women bee
Loth to displease any wight,
Notwithstanding our great right."  [1913 Webster]
"Those on whom Christ bestowed miraculous cures were so transported that their gratitude made them, notwithstanding his prohibition, proclaim the wonders he had done."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- In spite of; despite.

notwithstanding, adv.  [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 thy servant. Notwithstanding, in thy days I will not do it."  [1913 Webster]
"They which honor the law as an image of the wisdom of God himself, are, notwithstanding, to know that the same had an end in Christ."  [1913 Webster]
"You did wisely and honestly too, notwithstanding
She is the greatest beauty in the parish."  [1913 Webster]
"These days were ages to him, notwithstanding that he was basking in the smiles of the pretty Mary."  [1913 Webster]

Notwithstanding that, notwithstanding; although.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

notwithstanding, prep., adv., & conj.
--prep. in spite of; without prevention by (notwithstanding your objections; this fact notwithstanding).
--adv. nevertheless; all the same.
--conj. (usu. foll. by that + clause) although.

Etymology

ME, orig. absol. part. f. NOT + WITHSTAND + -ING(2)

THESAURUS

notwithstanding

after all, again, albeit, all the same, although, at all events, at any rate, but, despite, even, even so, for all that, howbeit, however, in any case, in any event, in spite, just the same, nevertheless, nonetheless, rather, regardless of, still, though, when, yet

ROGET THESAURUS

notwithstanding

Compensation

N compensation, equation, commutation, indemnification, compromise, neutralization, nullification, counteraction, reaction, measure for measure, retaliation, equalization, robbing Peter to pay Paul, set-off, offset, make-weight, casting-weight, counterpoise, ballast, indemnity, equivalent, quid pro quo, bribe, hush money, amends, counterbalance, counterclaim, cross-debt, cross- demand, compensating, compensatory, countervailing, in the opposite scale, equivalent, in return, in consideration, but, however, yet, still, notwithstanding, nevertheless, nathless, none the less, although, though, albeit, howbeit, mauger, at all events, at any rate, be that as it may, for all that, even so, on the other, hand, at the same time, quoad minus, quand meme, however that may be, after all is said and done, taking one thing with another, light is mingled with the gloom, every dark cloud has a silver lining, primo avulso non deficit alter, saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas.