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despondest

despondest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of despond.

Meaning of despond

Verb

despond (third-person singular simple present desponds, present participle desponding, simple past and past participle desponded)

  1. (intransitive) To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
    • Yet still despond not, but proceed
      Along the path where fate may lead.1867, John Conington, Aeneid, translation of original by Virgil, page 176

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Origin of despondest

despond + -est

Questions about despondest

What is despondest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Despondest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of despond.

Words near despondest in the dictionary

  1. despondency
  2. despondent
  3. despondently
  4. desponder
  5. desponders
  6. despondest
  7. despondeth
  8. desponding
  9. despondingly
  10. despondings
  11. desponds

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