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Despair

Despair (despair)
v. i.(?)
De*spair"
[imp. *** p. p. Despaired (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Despairing.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare] de- + sperare to hope; akin to
  1. 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.

Despair

Despair (despair)
v. t.
De*spair"
  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 (despair)
n.
De*spair"
  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.

  2. That which is despaired of.
    "The mere despair of surgery he cures." Shak.

    Syn. -- Desperation; despondency; hopelessness.













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