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1 Despond
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Despond
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2 Despair
subs.P. ἀπόνοια, ἡ.Helplessness: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Despair of: P. ἀπόγνοια, ἡ (gen.).Drive to despair, v.: P. εἰς ἀπόνοιαν καθιστάναι, ἀθυμῆσαι ποιεῖν.Despair argues a coward: V. τὸ δʼ ἀπορεῖν ἀνδρὸς κακοῦ (Eur., H.F. 106).Be in despair: P. ἀνελπίστως ἔχειν.——————v. intrans.P. ἀπογιγνώσκειν.Despair of ( persons or things): P. ἀπογιγνώσκειν (acc.).Despaired of, hopelessly debased: P. ἀπονενοημένος.Despairing of safety: V. σωτηρίας ἄνελπις.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Despair
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3 Discourage
v. trans.P. ἀθυμῆσαι ποιεῖν, εἰς ἀθυμίαν καθιστάναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Discourage
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4 Faint
adj.Indistinct: P. ἀμυδρός, V. ἀμαυρός; see Dim.Weak physically: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἀπειρηκώς, ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.Limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.——————subs.See Swoon.——————v. intrans.Flag: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι, κάμνειν (rare P.), προκάμνειν (rare P.), P. παραλύεσθαι, ἐκλύεσθαι, ἀποκάμνειν, ἀπαγορεύειν.I swoon and my limbs faint: V. προλείπω λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Faint
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5 Flag
v. intrans.P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι, κάμνειν (rare P.), προκάμνειν (rare P.), P. παραλύεσθαι, ἐκλύεσθαι, ἀποκάμνειν, ἀπαγορεύειν.Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν.Despond: P. and V. ἀθυμεῖν.——————subs.P. σημεῖον, τό (Xen.).Under a flag of truce: use adj., P. and V. ὑπόσπονδος, V. ἔνσπονδος.Without a flag of truce: use adv., P. ἀκηρύκτως, ἀκηρυκτί.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flag
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despond — de*spond , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desponded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desponding}.] [L. despond[=e]re, desponsum, to promise away, promise in marriage, give up, to lose (courage); de + spond[=e]re to promise solemnly. See {Sponsor}.] To give up the will,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Despond — De*spond n. Despondency. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The slough of despond. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despond — [di spänd′] vi. [L despondere, to lose courage, yield < de , from + spondere, to promise: see SPONSOR] to lose courage or hope; become disheartened; be depressed n. despondency: now chiefly in slough of despond (see SLOUGH2, n. 2) … English World dictionary
despond — index brood, languish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Despond — Également écrit Desponds, le nom est surtout porté dans le Loiret, où il est attesté depuis la fin du XVIe siècle (commune de Coullons). Malgré la présence d un d, le nom semble une variante de Despont, Desponts (celui qui habite un lieu dit les… … Noms de famille
despond — 1. verb /dɪˈspɒnd/ To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart. 2. noun /dɪˈspɒnd/ Despondency. Syn: despair See Also: Slough of Despond … Wiktionary
despond — /dəˈspɒnd/ (say duh spond) –verb (i) 1. Obsolete to lose heart, courage, or hope. –noun 2. Archaic despondency: slough of despond. {Latin dēspondēre give up, yield, in the phrase dēspondēre (animus) to lose (heart) …
despond — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Latin despondēre, from de + spondēre to promise solemnly more at spouse Date: 1655 to become despondent II. noun Date: 1678 despondency … New Collegiate Dictionary
despond — desponder, n. despondingly, adv. /di spond / or, esp. for 2, /des pond/, v.i. 1. to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage. n. 2. despondency. [1670 80; < L despondere to give up, lose heart, promise, equiv. to de DE + spondere to… … Universalium
despond — Synonyms and related words: abandon hope, become suicidal, brood, despair, despair of, droop, falter, give up, give up hope, give way, hit rock bottom, languish, lose heart, lose hope, plumb the depths, reach the depths, sag, sink, sink into… … Moby Thesaurus
despond — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To lose all hope: despair, give up. See HOPE. II noun Utter lack of hope: despair, desperateness, desperation, despondence, despondency, hopelessness. See HOPE … English dictionary for students