Albeit Meaning
/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
conjAlthough, despite (it) being.
Sentence Examples
Many software companies offer free versions of their products, albeit with limited functionality.
Tom hopes to make a profit this year, albeit a small one.
I wanted to congratulate you, albeit belatedly, on passing your exam.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He accepted the job, ____ with some hesitation about the salary.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He accepted the invitation, ____ a bit reluctantly at first.
Word Origin & History
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”) + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been (“to be”)) + it.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"VVho are you? tell me for more certainty, / Albeit Ile ſvveare that I do knovv your tongue."
— c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vi], page 170:
"The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men’s mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary."
— 2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 92:
"There’s an easy, albeit expensive, way to fix the national crisis in forensic crime labs."
— 2007 June 17, Ellen Marrus, Houston Chronicle:
"Up front, skipper and open-side Lewis Moody looked almost back to full fitness, while England's set-piece was barely troubled, albeit against a Romania side showing 11 changes from that beaten by Argentina earlier in the week."
— 2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67 – 3 Romania”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2019:
"Pelosi eventually agreed to self-impose term limits, albeit with an escape clause."
— 2019 March 7, Zachary B. Wolf, “8 times Democrats clashed with each other since taking power”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2019:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He accepted the job, ____ with some hesitation about the salary.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He accepted the invitation, ____ a bit reluctantly at first.