despair of (something)
despair of (something)
To view a situation as hopeless. Considering her dire diagnosis, I despaired of grandma ever regaining her health.
See also: despair, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
despair of something
to give up all hope of something. Do not despair of his returning; I think we will see him again. I despair of ever seeing her again.
See also: despair, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
despair of
v.
To lose all hope for something or someone: The shipwrecked sailors despaired of being rescued. I have seen so much unfairness that I despair of a just world.
See also: despair, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- despair of
- contact with (one)
- contact with a link to
- have contact with (one)
- a state of affairs
- find (oneself) with (something)
- find oneself with
- at all times
- go to (one's) glory
- go to glory