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hope
1[hohp]
noun
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
to give up hope.
Synonyms: , ,a particular instance of this feeling.
the hope of winning.
grounds for this feeling in a particular instance.
There is little or no hope of his recovery.
a person or thing in which expectations are centered.
The medicine was her last hope.
something that is hoped for.
Her forgiveness is my constant hope.
verb (used with object)
to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
to believe, desire, or trust.
I hope that my work will be satisfactory.
verb (used without object)
to feel that something desired may happen.
We hope for an early spring.
Archaic.to place trust; rely (usually followed byin ).
Hope
2[hohp]
noun
Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
Bob Leslie Townes Hope, 1903–2003, U.S. comedian, born in England.
John, 1868–1936, U.S. educator.
a town in SW Arkansas.
a female given name.
hope
1/ əʊ /
noun
(sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment
his hope for peace was justified
their hopes were dashed
a reasonable ground for this feeling
there is still hope
a person or thing that gives cause for hope
a thing, situation, or event that is desired
my hope is that prices will fall
used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
verb
(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment
we hope you can come
I hope to tell you
to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
(tr; takes a clause as object) to trust, expect, or believe
we hope that this is satisfactory
Hope
2/ əʊ /
noun
Anthony, real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
Bob, real name Leslie Townes Hope. 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include The Cat and the Canary (1939), Road to Morocco (1942), and The Paleface (1947). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1998
David ( Michael ). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)
Other 51Թ Forms
- hoper noun
- hopingly adverb
- self-hope noun
- unhoping adjective
- unhopingly adverb
- ˈDZ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hope1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hope1
Idioms and Phrases
hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it.
We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.
Example Sentences
“And that comes from her dark and very sad past and how long she has been thinking about killing Joel. That’s the energy I was hoping to put across.”
I wrote this novel in the hopes of humanizing and illuminating this disturbing disparity through an emotionally resonant and suspenseful story.
Or maybe we simply refuse to believe that audacity, hope and pride in collective achievement is a thing of the past in the United States, and especially in California.
Caring for living things, regardless of species, is always an act of hope.
He's a veterinarian in South Africa who hopes to save these rare and endangered animals from poachers.
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What are other ways to sayhope?
To hope for something is to look forward to it with desire and reasonable confidence. When should you use this verb over anticipate, expect, or await? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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