hope
1. [ verb ] expect with desire
Synonyms: desire trust
Examples:

"I trust you will behave better from now on" "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

Related terms: wish promise desire hoper
2. [ verb ] be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
Examples:

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well"

Related terms: despair desire hoper
3. [ verb ] intend with some possibility of fulfilment
Synonyms: go_for
Examples:

"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

Related terms: plan hoper
4. [ noun ] a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Examples:

"it revived their hope of winning the pennant"

Related terms: anticipation
5. [ noun ] the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Examples:

"in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

Related terms: despair feeling optimism encouragement hopefulness
6. [ noun ] (religion) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Synonyms: promise
Examples:

"there is little or no promise that he will recover"

Related terms: expectation theological_virtue rainbow promise
7. [ noun ] someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
Examples:

"he was their best hope for a victory"

Related terms: person great_white_hope
8. [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 427
9. [ noun ] (film,performing arts) United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)
Synonyms: leslie_townes_hope bob_hope
Related terms: comedian
10. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1800
11. [ noun ] (religion) one of the three Christian virtues
Related terms: theological_virtue
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