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despairs

verb
Saydi-SPAIRZUS/dɪˈspɛɚz/UK/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)z/

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of despair.

    He sometimes despairs of ever paying off his student loans.

    My mother despairs whenever she sees the state of my room.

despairs 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 → despairs: add -s

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