Part 3007

<hw>Des"per*ate</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One desperate or hopeless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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<hw>Des"per*ate*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; <as>as, the troops fought <ex>desperately</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>She fell <b>desperately</b> in love with him. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Desperateness</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"per*ate*ness</hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>Desperation; virulence.</def>

<h1>Desperation</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des`per*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>desperatio</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>desperation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.</def>

<blockquote>This <b>desperation</b> of success chills all our industry. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.</def>

<blockquote>In the <b>desperation</b> of the moment, the officers even tried to cut their way through with their swords. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Despicability</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des`pi*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Despicableness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Despicable</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"pi*ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>despicabilis</ets>, fr. <ets>despicari</ets> to despise; akin to <ets>despicere</ets>. See <er>Despise</er>.]</ety> <def>Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; <as>as, a <ex>despicable</ex> man; <ex>despicable</ex> company; a <ex>despicable</ex> gift.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- Contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; pitiful; paltry; sordid; low; base. See <er>Contemptible</er>.</syn>

<h1>Despicableness</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des"pi*ca*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being despicable; meanness; vileness; worthlessness.</def>

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<hw>Des"pi*ca*bly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly; <as>as, <ex>despicably</ex> stingy</as>.</def>

<h1>Despiciency</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>Des*pi"cien*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>despicientia</ets>. See <er>Despise</er>.]</ety> <def>A looking down; despection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Despisable</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spis"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>despisable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Despicable; contemptible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Despisal</h1> <Xpage=399>

<hw>De*spis"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A despising; contempt.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>