All five men are respondents in a kickback investigation by the Waterfront Commission (New York Times).
to hear the king's speech and the respondent address read (Horace Walpole).
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de|spond´ent|ly — de|spond|ent «dih SPON duhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. having lost heart, courage, or hope; discouraged; dejected: »Long lines of despondent looking people lined up before the counter leading to Information Department (New Yorker). –n. a person… … Useful english dictionary
de|spond|ent — «dih SPON duhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. having lost heart, courage, or hope; discouraged; dejected: »Long lines of despondent looking people lined up before the counter leading to Information Department (New Yorker). –n. a person who desponds.… … Useful english dictionary
cor´re|spond´ent|ly — cor|re|spond|ent «KR uh SPON duhnt, KOR », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a person who exchanges letters with another: »My mother and her sister have been regular correspondents for years, writing to each other weekly. b) a person who contributes… … Useful english dictionary
cor|re|spond|ent — «KR uh SPON duhnt, KOR », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a person who exchanges letters with another: »My mother and her sister have been regular correspondents for years, writing to each other weekly. b) a person who contributes letters to a… … Useful english dictionary
co|re|spond|ent — «KOH rih SPON duhnt; KR uh , KOR », noun. Law. a person accused of adultery with a husband or wife who is being sued for divorce … Useful english dictionary
de·spond·ent — … Useful english dictionary
spond — cor·re·spond; cor·re·spond·ing·ly; de·spond·ent·ly; re·spond·er; de·spond; re·spond; de·spond·ing·ly; … English syllables
despondently — de·spond·ent·ly … English syllables
despondent — de•spond•ent [[t]dɪˈspɒn dənt[/t]] adj. feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom • Etymology: 1690–1700; < L dēspondent , der. of dēspondēre. See despond, ent de•spond′ent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Despondent — De*spond ent, a. [L. despondens, entis, p. pr. of despond[=e]re.] Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. {De*spond ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
