despair
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESPAIR
[noncount]
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the feeling of no longer having any hope
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His despair nearly drove him mad.
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She let out a cry of despair. [=desperation]
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I was overcome by despair at being unable to find them.
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She finally gave up in despair.
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The people were driven to despair by the horrors of war.
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This latest setback has brought/carried/driven her to the depths of despair.
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:
someone or something that causes extreme sadness or worry
— + of
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He was the despair of his parents.
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despair
/dɪˈspeɚ/
verb
despairs;
despaired;
despairing
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despair
/dɪˈspeɚ/
verb
despairs;
despaired;
despairing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESPAIR
[no object]
:
to no longer have any hope or belief that a situation will improve or change
— often + of
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Things look bad now, but don't despair.
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We had begun to despair of ever finding a house we could afford.
