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   hope

   /həʊp/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen: "he looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information" Similar aspirationdesirewishexpectationambitionaimplandreamdaydreampipe dreamlongingyearningcravinghankering
   • ▪ a person or thing that may help or save someone: "their only hope is surgery" Similar optimismgrounds for hopepromiselight at the end of the tunnelOpposite pessimism
   • ▪ grounds for believing that something good may happen: "he does see some hope for the future" Similar hopefulnessoptimismexpectationexpectancyconfidencefaithtrustbeliefconvictionassurance
   • 2. a feeling of trust: archaic "our private friendship, upon hope and affiance whereof, I presume to be your petitioner"

   verb

   • 1. want something to happen or be the case: "he's hoping for an offer of compensation" Similar expectanticipatelook forwait forbe hopeful ofpin one's hopes onwantwish fordream ofhope against hope forOpposite despair of
   • ▪ intend if possible to do something: "we're hoping to address all these issues" Similar aimintendbe lookinghave the/every intentionhave in mindplanaspire

   Word Origin late Old Englishhopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. hoper noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hopeHope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOPE is to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. How to use hope in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hope.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOPE definition: 1. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOPE meaning: 1. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it…. Learn more.

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   Hope is something that you want to happen, like your hope to visit Paris this summer, or the feeling that good things will come. If you make it to the final round of a tournament, that gives you hope.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray.

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   Hope definition: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. See examples of HOPE used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hopeHope - definition of hope by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hope verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › hopeHope Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Hope Definition. hōp. hoped, hopes, hoping. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. verb. hoped, hopes, hoping. To have hope; want and expect. I hope to be there by 5:00. Webster's New World. To wish for a particular event that one considers possible.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /həʊp/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for. Don't lose hope—we'll find her. She told me all her hopes and dreams. hope for somebody/something They have high hopes for their children. Hopes for the missing men are fading.