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Hope

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Noun

1. hope

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

Example Sentences:
'it revived their hope of winning the pennant'

2. hope

the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

Example Sentences:
'in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope'

3. hope, promise

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

Example Sentences:
'there is little or no promise that he will recover'

4. hope

someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

Example Sentences:
'he was their best hope for a victory'

5. bob hope, hope, leslie townes hope

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

6. hope

one of the three Christian virtues

Verb

7. desire, hope, trust

expect and wish

Example Sentences:
'I trust you will behave better from now on'
'I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise'

8. hope

be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

Example Sentences:
'I am still hoping that all will turn out well'

9. go for, hope

intend with some possibility of fulfilment

Example Sentences:
'I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hope

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noun
1. (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
2. 
a reasonable ground for this feeling
there is still hope
3. 
a person or thing that gives cause for hope
4. 
a thing, situation, or event that is desired
my hope is that prices will fall
5.  not a hope
verb
6. (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
7. (intransitive; often foll by for)
to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
8. (tr; takes a clause as object)
to trust, expect, or believe
we hope that this is satisfactory
noun
1. 
Anthony, real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
2. 
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
3. 
David (Michael). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Hope

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noun
a feminine name
Pseudonym
Anthony(pseud. of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins) 1863-1933; Eng. novelist
noun
1. 
a feeling that what is wanted is likely to happen; desire accompanied by expectation
2. 
the thing that one has a hope for
3. 
a reason for hope
4. 
a person or thing on which one may base some hope
5.  Archaic
trust; reliance
verb transitiveWord forms: hoped or ˈhoping
6. 
to have hope; want and expect
I hope to be there by 5:00
7. 
to want very much
I hope that your sick dog will recover
verb intransitive
8. 
to have hope (for)
9.  Archaic
to trust or rely

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Hope

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v. hoped, hop·ing, hopes
v.intr.
1. To wish for a particular event that one considers possible: We are hoping for more financial support.
2. Archaic To have confidence; trust.
v.tr.
To desire and consider possible: I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring. See Synonyms at expect.
n.
1.
a. The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence: He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical.
b. An instance of such longing or desire: Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed.
2. A source of or reason for such longing or desire: Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory.
3. often Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
4. Archaic Trust; confidence.
British-born American entertainer. He costarred with Bing Crosby in the popular "Road" films, beginning with Road to Singapore (1940). From World War II to the Gulf War, he entertained US troops overseas.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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