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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Despair \De*spair"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Despaired}; p. pr & vb n. {Despairing}.] [OE. despeiren dispeiren OF desperer fr L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf OF espeir hope, F. espoir Cf {Prosper}, {Desperate}.] To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of We despaired even of life. --2 Cor. i. 8. Never despair of God's blessings here --Wake. Syn: See {Despond}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Despairing \De*spair"ing\, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- {De*spair"ing*ly}, adv -- {De*spair"ing*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: despairing adj : arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams" [syn: {desperate}]
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