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DESPAIRS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word despairs. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DESPAIRS

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anticipates
verbv
verb

• regard something as probable or likely

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• realize beforehand

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• be excited or anxious about

• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

believes
verbv
verb

• accept as true; take to be true

• judge or regard; look upon; judge

• be confident about something

• follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer

• credit with veracity

expects
verbv
verb

• regard something as probable or likely

• consider obligatory; request and expect

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• consider reasonable or due

• look forward to the birth of a child

• be pregnant with

hopes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

verb

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

perseveres
verbv
verb

• be persistent, refuse to stop

prevails
verbv
verb

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

• be valid, applicable, or true

• continue to exist

• prove superior

• use persuasion successfully

rejoices
verbv
verb

• feel happiness or joy

• to express great joy

• be ecstatic with joy

triumphs
verbv
noun

• a successful ending of a struggle or contest

• the exultation of victory

verb

• prove superior

• be ecstatic with joy

• dwell on with satisfaction

• to express great joy

trusts
verbv
noun

• something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

• certainty based on past experience

• the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

• a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

• complete confidence in a person or plan etc

• a trustful relationship

verb

• have confidence or faith in

• allow without fear

• be confident about something

• expect and wish

• confer a trust upon

• (chiefly archaic) extend credit to

hope
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

verb

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

Alternatives for ANTICIPATES

Alternatives for BELIEVES

Alternatives for EXPECTS

Alternatives for HOPES

Alternatives for PERSEVERES

Alternatives for PREVAILS

Alternatives for REJOICES

Alternatives for TRIUMPHS

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