despair

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : despair
  • simple present, singular, third person : despairs
  • simple past : despaired
  • present participle : despairing
  • past participle : despaired

Senses

  • to give up hope

despair

noun

Forms

  • singular : despair
  • plural : despairs

Senses

  • emotion