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. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.] To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; — often with of.
We despaired even of life. 2 Cor. i. 8.
Never despair of God's blessings here. Wake.
Syn. — See Despond.