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Word: Despond
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin despondere ‘give up, abandon’, from de- ‘away’ + spondere ‘to promise’. The word was originally used as a noun in Slough of Despond
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspɒnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become dejected and lose confidence
Short Definition:become dejected and lose confidence
Examples:- I thought it right not to let my young lady despond
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