DESPOND


Meaning of DESPOND in English

I. di-ˈspänd intransitive verb

Etymology: Latin despondēre, from de- + spondēre to promise solemnly — more at spouse

Date: 1655

: to become despondent

II. noun

Date: 1678

: despondency

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.