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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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   to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope for I'm hoping for an interview next week. [ + (that) ] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long. hope (that) I hope (that) she'll win. hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.

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

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   to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope for I'm hoping for an interview next week. [ + (that) ] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long. hope (that) I hope (that) she'll win. hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hopeHOPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hopeHope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of hope – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a positive feeling about the future, or something that you want to happen: a message full of hope. What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Don't give up hope - I'm sure he'll be fine. [ + of + doing sth ] Young people are growing up in our cities without any hope of getting a job. More examples. sb's best/last/only hope.