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a desperate effort

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  • Desperate — Des per*ate, a. [L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See {Despair}, and cf. {Desperado}.] 1. Without hope; given to despair; hopeless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I am desperate of obtaining her. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond hope; causing despair;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • effort — n. 1) to make, put forth an effort 2) to redouble one s efforts 3) to spare no effort 4) to foil, stymie, thwart smb. s efforts 5) an abortive; all out, furious, gallant, great, Herculean, heroic, massive, maximum, painstaking, strenuous,… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • desperate — des|per|ate W3 [ˈdespərıt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: desperatus, past participle of desperare; DESPAIR2] 1.) willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger ▪ I had no money left and was desperate.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • desperate */*/ — UK [ˈdesp(ə)rət] / US adjective 1) a) very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation The missing man s family are getting increasingly desperate. b) [usually before noun] done because you can think of no… …   English dictionary

  • effort — noun 1 physical/mental energy needed to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ hard ▪ It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall. ▪ constant, sustained ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • desperate — desperately, adv. desperateness, n. /des peuhr it, prit/, adj. 1. reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency: a desperate killer. 2. having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention. 3. leaving little or no hope; very serious …   Universalium

  • desperate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ I was starting to get desperate …   Collocations dictionary

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