hope

Nouns

  • (n) a specific instance of feeling hopeful
    • it revived their hope of winning the pennant
  • (n) the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
    • in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
  • (n) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
    • there is little or no promise that he will recover
    promise,
  • (n) someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
    • he was their best hope for a victory
  • (n) United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope,
  • (n) one of the three Christian virtues

Verbs

  • (v) expect and wish
    • I trust you will behave better from now on
    • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
    desire, trust,
  • (v) be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
    • I am still hoping that all will turn out well
  • (v) intend with some possibility of fulfilment
    • I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
    go for,

Synonyms

desire trust go for promise Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope

Antonyms

despair

Words of close approximity

Hopi hops
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hope chest hoped-for hopeful hopefully hopefulness Hopeh Hopei hopeless hopelessly hopelessness hoper