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despond

verb (despond, desponds, desponded, desponding) (old use)

«despond» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To despond is to lose hope and feel very low, as if nothing will ever go right. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales a character sinks into gloom when trouble seems endless.

Examples

Do not despond; we will find the lost key. tree →
He sat by the window, desponding over his lost ship. tree →
Even the bravest knight can despond after many defeats. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «despond» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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