Meanings
verbdespeed (third-person singular simple present despeeds, present participle despeeding, simple past and past participle desped)
present singular third person despeeds · participle present despeeding · participle past desped · past desped
- archaictransitiveTo send hastily.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishspeed
- Englishdespeed
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APA
despeed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despeed
MLA
“despeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despeed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despeed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despeed.
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