albeit
/ɔlˈbi.ɪt/
conjunction
Although, despite (it) being.
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ENABLE
Conjunction 1 meaning
Although, despite (it) being.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From the Middle English expression al be it (that), itself shortened from althagh it be that (“although it be that”), and thus composed from al (“completely, entirely”, literally “all”) + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been (“to be”)) + it.
Similar and opposite words
ALBEIT at a glance
ALBEIT has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (A 1 + L 1 + B 3 + E 1 + I 1 + T 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,990 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with albeit
All rhymes- COUNTERFEIT16
- FORFEIT13
- DECEIT9
- CONCEIT11
- SURFEIT10
- GESUNDHEIT15
- HOWBEIT15
- GEIT5
- GEMUTLICHKEIT25
- YAHRZEIT23
- FREIT8
- LANDSLEIT10
One letter away
- ALBERT8
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