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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: desperatus, past participle of desperare; DESPAIR2]
willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger
::I had no money left and was desperate.
::Time was running out and we were getting desperate .
::the missing teenager's desperate parents
desperate with
::She was desperate with fear.
needing or wanting something very much
desperate for
::The team is desperate for a win.
::I was desperate for a cigarette.
desperate to do sth
::He was desperate to get a job.
a desperate situation is very bad or serious
::a desperate shortage of doctors
::We're in desperate need of help.
a desperate action is something that you only do because you are in a very bad situation
desperate attempt/bid/effort
::She made a desperate attempt to escape.
::We had to resort to desperate measures .
desperate battle/struggle/fight
::a desperate struggle to rescue the men