verb🔗ShareTo give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of."After searching for her lost cat for days, she finally despaired of finding it alive. "emotionsufferingmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to despair."His constant criticism despaired the young artist, making him doubt his talent. "mindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation."After searching for hours and still not finding his lost wallet, he finally despaired of ever seeing it again. "mindemotionattitudesufferingsoulphilosophybeinghumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading