hope
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/hΙΚp/
English
Definitions
verb
- To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.βI am still hoping that all will turn out well.β
- To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.
- To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
- To wish.βI hope you all the best.β
noun
- The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.βAfter losing my job, there's no hope of being able to afford my world cruise.β
- The actual thing wished for.
- A person or thing that is a source of hope.βWe still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table.β
- The virtuous desire for future good.
noun
- A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a comb.
noun
- A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
- A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
Related words
Synonyms
desiretrustpromisego forintendwishwishinghopefullyhopefuloptimismwantconfidencewantedluckaspirationdesirous