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despaired

verb
Saydi-SPAIRDUS/dɪˈspɛɚd/UK/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)d/

1 meaning of despaired

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    verb
    Simple past and past participle of despair.

    Doctors had almost despaired of saving her when the fever finally broke.

    After months without work, he despaired of ever finding a job.

despaired is a form of despair

despair, verb: To lose all hope, or give up expecting something, often with of. Full entry

Forms
despairdespairs he/she/itdespairing -ing formdespaired past tense, past participle
Spelling
despair → despaired: add -ed

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