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despaired

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

1 meaning of despaired

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of despair. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or had.

    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 stop hoping and feel that nothing good will happen. Full entry

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

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