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Meaning of 'hope'
Meaning of 'hope' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Hope 
[ n.]
- A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [ n.]- A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
- A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.
- One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
- That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
2. Hope [ v. i.]
- To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good,
or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief
that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for. [ v. i.]- To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.
3. Hope [ v. t.]
- To desire with expectation or with belief in the
possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing
desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of. [ v. t.]- To expect; to fear.
Meaning of 'hope' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. hope [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
- someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
Example in sentence:
- he was their best hope for a victory
Meaning (2):
- the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
- the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Example in sentence:
- in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
Meaning (3):
- a specific instance of feeling hopeful
- a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Example in sentence:
- it revived their hope of winning the pennant
Meaning (4):
- grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
- grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Example in sentence:
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
2. hope [ v]
[ v]Meaning (5):
- be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
- be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
Example in sentence:
- I am still hoping that all will turn out well
Meaning (6):
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
Example in sentence:
- I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
Meaning (7):
- expect and wish
- expect and wish
Example in sentence:
- I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise;
- I trust you will behave better from now on
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