despairs

verb

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

1 meaning of despairs

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verb
The form of despair used after he, she or it in the present.
He sometimes despairs of ever paying off his student loans.
My mother despairs whenever she sees the state of my room.

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 → despairs: add -s

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