I would not despair the greatest design that could
be attempted. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. To cause to despair. [Obs.] --Sir W. Williams. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Despair — may refer to: Despair (emotion), hopelessness or lack of hope Despair (novel), a 1936 novel by Vladimir Nabokov Despair (film), a 1978 film adapted from the above and directed by Rainer Fassbinder Despair, Inc., a company that makes satirical… … Wikipedia
Despair — • The voluntary and complete abandonment of all hope of saving one s soul and of having the means required for that end Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Despair Despair … Catholic encyclopedia
Despair — De*spair , n. [Cf. OF. despoir, fr. desperer.] 1. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency. [1913 Webster] We in dark dreams are tossing to and fro, Pine with regret, or sicken with despair. Keble. [1913 Webster] Before he [Bunyan]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despair — (v.) early 14c., from stem of O.Fr. desperer be dismayed, lose hope, despair, from L. desperare to despair, to lose all hope, from de without + sperare to hope, from spes hope (see SPEED (Cf. speed)). The noun (c.1300) replaced native wanhope.… … Etymology dictionary
despair — ► NOUN ▪ the complete loss or absence of hope. ► VERB ▪ lose or be without hope. ● be the despair of Cf. ↑be the despair of ORIGIN from Latin desperare, from sperare to hope … English terms dictionary
Despair — De*spair , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Despaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despairing}.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despair — [n] depression, hopelessness anguish, dashed hopes, dejection, desperation, despondency, discouragement, disheartenment, forlornness, gloom, melancholy, misery, ordeal, pain, sorrow, trial, tribulation, wretchedness; concept 410 Ant. cheer,… … New thesaurus
despair — [di sper′] vi. [ME despeiren < OFr desperer < L desperare, to be without hope < de , without + sperare, to hope < spes, hope < IE base * spēi, to prosper, expand: see SPEED] to lose hope; be without hope: usually with of vt.… … English World dictionary
Despair — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Thrash Metal Gründung 1986 Auflösung 1993 Gründ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Despair — est un film germano français de Rainer Werner Fassbinder sorti en 1978. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Distribution 3 Fiche technique 4 Ré … Wikipédia en Français
