Despaired

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of despair form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

desperation desperation despondency hopelessness abandon abandon hope

Example

"He despaired of establishing his office in Calcutta."

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