Definition of DESPAIR. Meaning of DESPAIR. Synonyms of DESPAIR

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Definition of DESPAIR

Despair
Despair De*spair", v. t. 1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of. [Obs.] I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted. --Milton. 2. To cause to despair. [Obs.] --Sir W. Williams.
Despair
Despair De*spair", n. [Cf. OF. despoir, fr. desperer.] 1. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro, Pine with regret, or sicken with despair. --Keble. Before he [Bunyan] was ten, his sports were interrupted by fits of remorse and despair. --Macaulay.

Meaning of DESPAIR from wikipedia

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