hope1 verbhope2 noun
hopehope1 /həʊp $ hoʊp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [intransitive, transitive] 
WORD ORIGINhope1
Origin:
Old English hopianVERB TABLE
hope
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | hope |
| he, she, it | hopes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hoped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hoped |
| he, she, it | has hoped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hoped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hope |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hoped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am hoping |
| he, she, it | is hoping | |
| you, we, they | are hoping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was hoping |
| you, we, they | were hoping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hoping |
| he, she, it | has been hoping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hoping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hoping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hoping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Have we got enough money for the rent?'' "I don't know. I hope so.''
- Bob's hoping to travel to Africa next year.
- Even when everyone else thought he was dead, Julie never stopped hoping.
- I'm hoping for a better salary in my next job.
- See you soon, I hope!
- She could only hope and pray that Liza would be back to her normal self the next time she saw her.
- We hurried out of the building, hoping that no one would see us leave.
- A gang leader could hope to rise up the hierarchy of a hive.
- Both areas are monitored round the clock by surveillance cameras and detectives are hoping that the hoaxer has been captured on tape.
- I hope to have more details for you in the next Journal.
- I enjoyed my time at Fontainebleau, especially wandering in the forest, hoping to see a wild boar.
- I said I hoped Oliver Ingraham was bringing Jasper lovely things to eat.
- It was hoped that, with more publicity, people would leave their cars at the village hall instead and walk.
- We hope that this book will help sportspeople accept their encounters with the sublime and uncanny.
Longman Language Activatorto hope that something will happen or that something is true
· See you soon, I hope!· Even when everyone else thought he was dead, Julie never stopped hoping.hope (that) · We hurried out of the building, hoping that no one would see us leave.hope to do something · Bob's hoping to travel to Africa next year.hope for · I'm hoping for a better salary in my next job.I hope so spoken · "Have we got enough money for the rent?'' "I don't know. I hope so.''hope and pray · She could only hope and pray that Liza would be back to her normal self the next time she saw her.
hoping that something good is likely to happen: · We don't know if Gascoigne will be fit to play in Saturday's game, but we're all hopeful.hopeful (that): · I'm quite hopeful that I'll get the job.hopeful about: · James felt more hopeful about his future after his chat with his professor.be hopeful of (doing) something British: · The local police are hopeful of catching those responsible for the graffiti.
use this to say that you hope that something will happen the way you want, when you cannot do anything to affect what happens: · "Have you had your test results yet?'' "No. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.''· Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that this idea of yours works.
to hope that a situation will end well, when it is possible that something might go wrong: · He never uses a recipe. He just throws all kinds of food into a pan and hopes for the best.· Every expectant mother goes into labour hoping for the best
British /in hopes that American if you do something in the hope that it will have a good result, you do it because you hope it will make something good happen: · He showed me a photo of his wife, in the hope that I might have seen her.· He was rejecting Nancy in hopes that something better might develop with Lydia.
hoping and expecting that everything will happen in the best way possible: · Although his lawyers were optimistic, they couldn't be sure about the final outcome of the trial.· The Democrats went into this election in an optimistic mood.optimistic about: · I am very optimistic about the future of our company.cautiously optimistic (=optimistic, but realizing that a good result is not definite): · The patient is still in a critical condition but doctors say they are cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery.
to hope that one particular thing will happen, because your happiness or all your other plans depend on this: · Sue is pinning all her hopes on getting this job.· ''I do hope she remembers.'' ''Don't pin your hopes on it'', warned David.
to be very hopeful and excited about something, so that you would be very disappointed if it did not happen: have high hopes of doing something: · Sam has high hopes of going to university next year.· Despite our differences, we came here with high hopes of signing a new treaty.have high hopes for: · Japanese car manufacturers have high hopes for increased profits in Europe.
what you say when you hope something will happen spoken say this when you hope something will happen: · He's been resting today, so hopefully he'll be feeling better tomorrow.· Hopefully we can find a way of solving this problem.
also with a little luck spoken say this when you hope something will happen, even though there is a small chance it might not: · With any luck, we'll have this finished by the end of the day.· With a little luck, Ruth will forget all about the party.
spoken say this when you hope that something will happen, especially because it will be very unpleasant if it does not: · Let's hope we can find a parking space.· The whole thing has been nothing but heartache and worry. Let's hope nothing like it ever happens again.
spoken say this when you hope something will be successful, but you know that success depends on everything happening in the right way: · If all goes well, I'll be sailing from Vera Cruz in about a week.· The tunnel should be finished by 2010 if all goes well.
a feeling of hope the feeling that you have when you hope something will happen and you think it is likely to happen: · The Queen sent a message of hope and sympathy to the American people.hope of: · We now have no hope of finding any more survivors.hope for: · Most of these youths have no jobs and no hope for the future.be full of hope: · Thousands of emigrants set off for the New World full of hope.give/offer somebody hope: · Recent reports of a ceasefire agreement have given us new hope.live in hope (=keep hoping for something): · We haven't had much success yet. but we live in hope.
the feeling that everything will happen in the way you want it to or that good things will happen in the future: · There is a mood of optimism among Socialist Party supporters tonight.· the optimism of the post-war period
to hope for something even when it is unlikely to continue to hope very much that something is true or will happen, even when you know it is extremely unlikely: · Daniel waited all day, hoping against hope that Annie would change her mind and come back.· James was still clinging to the hope that Jo might have made a mistake.
spoken also build up your hopes British to get excited because you hope something will happen, usually when you are later disappointed because it does not: · I would have told you about this earlier, but I didn't want to get your hopes up.· I may be able to arrange something, but please don't get your hopes up.
informal if you do something on the off chance that another thing will happen, you do it because you hope the other thing will happen, even though it seems unlikely: · They got to the man as quickly as they could, on the off chance that he was still alive, but he was not.
unreasonable hopes when something you hope for or want to believe is very unlikely to happen or to be true: · I think she likes me -- but maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part!· Hopes that scientists have found a cure for baldness now seem based more on wishful thinking than reality.
something pleasant or exciting that you like to imagine happening, but which is very unlikely to happen: · I'd always wanted to travel around the world, but it seemed nothing more than a pipe-dream.· "What do you think the chances are of lasting peace in the Middle East?'' "I think it's all just a pipe-dream.''
informal an idea or plan that is pie in the sky is one that someone wishes or hopes will happen, but is unlikely to happen because it is not very practical: · Any talk of getting a reasonable response from the terrorists is just pie in the sky.
making you feel more hope · The fact that the two sides have agreed to hold negotiations is an extremely hopeful sign.look hopeful · Things might get better, but it isn't looking very hopeful right now.sound hopeful · At the interview they told me I was "the right sort of person'. I thought that sounded kind of hopeful.
making you feel more confident and hopeful: · The doctor had some encouraging news -- I would soon be able to walk again.· There are one or two more encouraging signs in the economy now.· So far the results of our tests have been very encouraging.
seeming likely to be good or successful: · The future looks promising for British companies abroad.· The weather outlook for the weekend isn't very promising.· My grandfather gave up a promising career in law to fight for his country.
if something such as a new situation or discovery offers hope , it makes it possible for people to feel more hopeful that a bad situation will improve: offer hope to: · The new treatment may offer hope to thousands of cancer patients.offer hope of: · A recent UN initiative seems to offer some hope of a lasting peace settlement in the region.
to make people more confident than before that what they are hoping for will happen: raise hopes that: · The latest news has raised hopes that another Western hostage might soon be released.raise somebody's hopes: · Speculation in the press about tax cuts has raised everyone's hopes.
formal making people hopeful that good things will happen: · The baseball season got off to an auspicious start with two good wins for the Tokyo Giants.· It is my honour to toast the bride and groom on this auspicious occasion.
something good that gives you hope that a long and difficult period is going to end soon: · For Jane there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but many anorexia sufferers continue to suffer in silence.see the light at the end of the tunnel (=realize that there is hope): · After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
something that gives you a small reason to hope that a bad situation will improve: · The news gave a glimmer of hope that Michael might be released from prison early.· The one ray of hope seemed to be the possibility that the enemy would call off their attack because of the weather.
what you say when you hope something does not happen spoken say this when you hope that what has just been mentioned will not happen or is not true: · "Do you think she's lost?" "I hope not!"· "I promise I won't do it again." "I certainly hope not," replied her mother.
spoken use this to say very strongly that you hope something does not happen or has not happened: · ''She said she was going to find out where you live and come and visit you.'' ''Heaven forbid!''
to stop hoping · Some seeds take a long time to germinate, so don't lose hope if nothing happens in the first year.lose hope/give up hope of doing something · After his accident, Jack had almost given up hope of ever working again.lose hope/give up hope that · We never lost hope that our son would return one day.
to stop hoping and become extremely unhappy, because you think there is no possibility of something happening: · You mustn't despair. Nothing is impossible.· He glared at her, despairing.despair of doing something: · Kate despaired of ever seeing her husband again.
to stop hoping that you will achieve something, because you feel you have not been making much progress: · I think if he fails again he'll just lose heart and give up.· The tunnel had never been finished. Perhaps the builders lost heart and abandoned it.
use this to say that people are beginning to stop hoping that someone is safe, that something will succeed etc: · Hopes are fading, but the search for survivors of the earthquake continues.hopes are fading for: · Hopes are fading for the missing fourteen year old.
to make someone completely stop hoping that something will happen or is true: · I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.dash sb's hopes of doing something: · a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup
when there is no hope of improvement or success · The firemen tried to stop the flames from spreading, but it was hopeless.· Remember, it's just when things look hopeless that you sometimes get a lucky break.
so bad that, unless you get help immediately, there is no hope: · The situation is desperate -- there are just not enough beds in the hospital.· Another two weeks without emergency aid and I'd think things could become quite desperate.
a gloomy situation is one in which there is very little hope of improvement: · This latest survey presents a gloomy picture of the Russian economy.· Evidence that the world's population is increasing faster than ever implies a gloomy prospect for humanity: starvation.
a bleak situation is one in which there is very little hope of improvement and will probably get worse: · His prospects of finding another job are bleak.· The future looked bleak for the Democratic party.
say this when a situation is so bad that it is useless to hope that it will improve: · The doctor has said there's no hope. She only has a few weeks to live.there is no hope of: · The prison was on a small, rocky island. There was no hope of escape.there is no hope for: · I'm afraid there's no hope for us, unless you can give us the help we need.
a feeling that it is useless to hope · After a few weeks, our confidence that our embassy had heard of our plight gave way to hopelessness.hopelessness of · Suddenly he saw the utter futility and hopelessness of his mission.sense of hopelessness · Who can really imagine the sense of hopelessness felt by people who commit suicide?
an extremely unhappy feeling you have when your situation is so bad that you have stopped hoping: · Separation from someone you love can bring loneliness and despair.· He gazed at the confusion around him and was overwhelmed by a feeling of despair.be in despair: · Dan was in despair. Everything seemed to be going wrong.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Let’s just hope someone finds her bag. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open. Liam decided to ignore the warning and just hope for the best (=hope that a situation will end well when there is a risk of things going wrong). I rang my parents, hoping against hope (=hoping for something that is very unlikely to happen or be true) that they hadn’t left yet. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. their hopes and aspirations for the future The education program offers a beacon of hope to these children. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs He clung to the hope that she would be cured. There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff. Sally felt her anger drain away. I don’t want to give you any false hopes. the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders. Lucy was a happy child, always full of life. He was full of praise for the work of the unit. a glimmer of hope for the future Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out. Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement. Let’s hope he got your message in time. The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. ‘Is Mark still sick?’ ‘I hope not.’ I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding. ‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’ If you want to go home, just say so.
Let’s just hope someone finds her bag. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open. Liam decided to ignore the warning and just hope for the best (=hope that a situation will end well when there is a risk of things going wrong). I rang my parents, hoping against hope (=hoping for something that is very unlikely to happen or be true) that they hadn’t left yet. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving? Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. their hopes and aspirations for the future The education program offers a beacon of hope to these children. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs He clung to the hope that she would be cured. There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff.· Losing the game destroyed the team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Sally felt her anger drain away.· The river offered our only hope of escape.
(=say what you hope or want to happen)· Nadia expressed her hopes about remaining in San Diego County with her two children.
I don’t want to give you any false hopes.· We each had different hopes and fears about the trip.
the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders. Lucy was a happy child, always full of life. He was full of praise for the work of the unit.· What are your hopes for the future?
a glimmer of hope for the future Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out. Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement. Let’s hope he got your message in time. The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs.· I knew I would probably never walk again, but I couldn’t help hoping for a miracle.
(=hope etc that you have only just started to feel) a medical breakthrough that offers new hope to cancer patients
a medical breakthrough that offers new hope to cancer patients ‘Is Mark still sick?’ ‘I hope not.’ I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding.· Their hopes had been shattered by the outbreak of war.
‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’ If you want to go home, just say so. (=say that a rumour etc is not true) The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.
The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.· Young men moved south in the vain hope of finding work.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB· So let us hope that the association is long and fruitful.· I would like to thank everyone for their efforts in 1993. Let us all hope for better things in 1994.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► I should hope so (too)► I’m hopingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► build up somebody’s hopes► crush somebody’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc► disappoint somebody’s hopes/expectations/plans► I swear/hope/wish/pray to God► match up to somebody’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc► repose your trust/hope etc in somebody► spark somebody’s interest/hope/curiosity etc
- "So you're going to the Amazon?" "I hope so."
- I thought so. I hoped so.
- Right. I hope so, yeah.
- Was it worth it? I hope so.
- Will he get the chance to step up? I hope so.
- "Do you think she's lost?" "I hope not!"
- "I promise I won't do it again." "I certainly hope not," replied her mother.
- "Will it rain any more?" "I hope not."
- A: I hope not a siege.
- I hope not because Britain is essentially a decent place to take refuge and find acceptance.
- I hope not, because I can't see it myself.
- I confess that I hoped not.
- My constituents who are in prison - I hope not for too long - are becoming increasingly disaffected.
- Naturally I hope not, and the probability is that we're exercising ourselves over nothing.
- Red for good luck, and I hoped not for blood.
- I am embarking on a number of projects which I hope to be of interest to fellow treasure hunters.
- Like most artists, I hope to give shape to a reality that often seems wilfully chaotic.
- Oh, dear, I hope he won't go off here!
- One day soon, perhaps. I hope I get a chance to read it, says Blue.
- So I hope that that lie will never be preached again.
- How haggard and bereft of hope they looked!
- These women were old and toothless at a young age, their eyes bereft of hope.
- I didn't take it, cross my heart!
- a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup
- I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.
- He had entertained thoughts of marrying her and raising a family, but he entered the Society instead.
- Most significantly on my sense of a distant but still valid national identity-until then I had entertained hopes of return.
- I thought about letting it ring, but there was a faint hope that it might be Sally.
- If it can startle the predator in some way, there is a faint chance that the enemy may panic and flee.
- That uncertainty urges us to look beyond the present, with a faint hope to control our future.
- There remained a faint possibility that Newley would try to identify the person who collected the money.
- That overcautious disposition was noticed long ago, but there was a fond hope that experience would cure it.
- Some people fondly believe that chess-playing computers work by internally trying out all possible combinations of chess moves.
- Some Tories fondly imagine that privatisation will eliminate the need to subsidise the railways.
- The Gombe rainforest is not the sort of Eden we might fondly imagine.
- I had high expectations for this book.
- It is possible to be creative while still having high expectations of pupils.
- Parents have such high hopes for their offspring and then they grow up to be a big disappointment.
- Salespeople require goals set for them with maximal clarity and hold high expectations for recognition for their accomplishments.
- There are high hopes for the game around Wearside.
- There is a sense of anticipatory disillusion among those who recall how the high hopes of 1986 were dashed.
- There were a lot of high expectations.
- We had high hopes for television in those early days.
- I only wish I knew what I could do to help.
- And I only wish the world had a sense of the glamour like we had in the Sixties.
- At present I only wish to draw attention to a possible ambiguity in a crucial move.
- Exhibit A in defense of the caveman. I only wish Becker had taken questions from the audience.
- I am sorry your life is so burdensome, I only wish I could help in some way.
- I enjoyed the whole of the Chuck Berry interview - I only wish we'd had longer.
- It's a great honour and I only hope and pray I won't let Monsieur down.
- It will suit Mrs Rochester perfectly. I only wish I were more handsome, as she's so beautiful.
- They were all very heartened that some one was at last taking an interest: I only wish I had had a tape recorder!
- Dagenham's employees can only hope that Ford does not resurrect the phrase in the 1990s.
- Hamilton can only hope he improves as much as Benes has since the Padres traded him.
- Like the steeplechase where Vronsky breaks his mare's back with reckless riding, you can only wait for the pistol shot.
- The scientists can only wait and hope.
- Users can only hope the vendors will apply the same effort to other unresolved technology issues.
- We can only hope Gilstrap won't push to have any of that text deleted.
- We can only wait and help each other and watch this dreadful plague spread.
- You can only hope they learned from their mistakes.
- Duregar pinned his hopes on Dwarven determination to keep the army safe.
- He seems to pin his hopes on it.
- Ministers are pinning their hopes on a big spending Christmas this year to give the High Street and struggling businesses a boost.
- Stores, pinning their hopes on a brighter Christmas, were cheerful.
- This year it is pinning its hopes on an 8% uplift in passenger growth to around the 82m mark.
- Those who pin their hopes on highly specified, short range solutions may or may not get it right.
- Treacy is pinning his hopes on Derry again falling victim to a goal famine of crisis proportions.
- But in the present climate that is a somewhat pious hope.
- But these were merely pious hopes.
- Criteria Unless there is a quantitative criterion there is no objective, only a pious hope of better times.
- The international community has so far salved its conscience by voicing a succession of pious hopes.
- This may be a pious hope.
- Amid the crushing disappointment of the general election there was a ray of light for the Conservatives.
- Besides, today there had been a ray of hope.
- But only when a ray of light attempts to pierce this darkness does the real, eerie action unroll.
- But the Red Or Dead catwalk show offered a ray of hope.
- Each time a ray of light passes through a lens it is slightly weakened.
- The Government's resignation is a victory, a ray of hope to take into the dark days ahead.
- He said there might be one way, you know, I should think about it.
- I wouldn't mind. I should think he'd be very demanding.
- Interesting, I should think, with a name like Hamish.
- Look at my dad. I should think he's got half his lunch down his.
- Looking forward to getting back to your farm, I should think?
- Not for far, I should think - not if its nose has gone.
- Rather like seizure, I should imagine.
- You'll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.
- C., woman fumed outside the museum where a crowd stood hoping to get a ticket to hear Wiesel.
- Dougal didn't struggle: even if he could have got out of the duvet, he wouldn't have stood a chance.
- In the face of Queeensrÿche they didn't stand a chance.
- No Labour rethink that ignores this will stand a chance of success in the future.
- Schools from across the country craved his talents, but only two stood a chance.
- The rest must keep pace if they are to stand a chance-advertising works.
- The women stand a chance in the foil competition with Charlene DiMiceli.
- This was the crunch match they really had to win to stand a chance of staying up.
WORD FAMILYnounhopehopefulness ≠ hopelessnesshopefuladjectivehopeful ≠ hopelessverbhopeadverbhopefully ≠ hopelessly
1to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likelyhope (that) We hope that more women will decide to join the course. I do hope everything goes well. It was hoped that the job would be filled by a local person. Let’s just hope someone finds her bag. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open.hope to do something Joan’s hoping to study law at Harvard.hope for We were hoping for good weather. Liam decided to ignore the warning and just hope for the best (=hope that a situation will end well when there is a risk of things going wrong). I rang my parents, hoping against hope (=hoping for something that is very unlikely to happen or be true) that they hadn’t left yet.2 I hope so spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned happens or is true: ‘Do we get paid this week?’ ‘I certainly hope so!’3 I hope not spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned does not happen or is not true: I don’t think I’m busy that day, or at least I hope not.4 I’m hoping spoken used to say that you hope something will happen, especially because you are depending on itI’m hoping (that) I’m hoping the car will be fixed by Friday.I’m hoping to do something We were hoping to see you today.5 I hope (that) spoken used when you want to be polite and to make sure that you are not interrupting or offending someone: I hope I’m not interrupting you. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving?6I should hope so (too) (also I should hope not British English) spoken used to say that you feel very strongly that something should or should not happen: ‘They’ll get their money back.’ ‘I should hope so too, after being treated like that.’GRAMMAR: Patterns with hope• You hope to do something: · We’re hoping to get tickets to the concert.· I hope to see you soon. ✗Don’t say: I hope see you soon.• You hope that something happens: · I hope that the rain stops soon.• You hope that something will happen: · I hope that the weather will be fine.• You hoped that something would happen: · She hoped that the weather would be fine.• You hoped that something might happen: · I was hoping that you might come.• You hope that someone can do something: · I hope that I can pass my exam.• You hoped that someone could do something: · She hoped that she could pass her exam.• In more formal English, you say it is hoped that something will happen: · It is hoped that the study will provide some useful information.• In all the above patterns, ‘that’ is often omitted, especially in spoken English: · I hope the rain stops soon.· She hoped the weather would be fine.• Hope is often used in the progressive: · I’m hoping to meet him some day.• Hope is used in the phrases I hope so and I hope not, often to give a short answer: · ‘Will he be here soon?’ ‘I hope so.’· ‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘I hope not!’ ✗Don’t say: I hope it.Grammar guide ‒ VERBShope1 verbhope2 noun
hopehope2 ●●● S2 W2 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Everett soon forgot all his hopes of fame and fortune.
- Most of these youths have no jobs and no hope for the future.
- My hope is that Peter will realize his mistake and apologize.
- Recent reports of a ceasefire agreement have given us new hope.
- The Queen sent a message of hope and sympathy to the American people.
- Thousands of emigrants set off for the New World full of hope.
- We haven't had much success yet. but we live in hope.
- We now have no hope of finding any more survivors.
- Your donation can fulfill the hopes and dreams of a child this Christmas.
- Doone, with his promise of instant detection once I woke up, must have been the end of hope.
- Her one hope was an operation to ease the pain.
- If our dreams are not coming true, if depression plagues our steps, we should remember that there is always hope.
- My hope is a more settled and competent defence this season will help him re-gain a lot of confidence.
- The business projections he gave me were hopes rather than realities.
- What these entities ultimately accomplish may be academic; but their mere existence should give doomsayers cause for hope.
- Without the strike, and without stock, what hope is there for labor?
Longman Language Activatorto hope that something will happen or that something is true
· See you soon, I hope!· Even when everyone else thought he was dead, Julie never stopped hoping.hope (that) · We hurried out of the building, hoping that no one would see us leave.hope to do something · Bob's hoping to travel to Africa next year.hope for · I'm hoping for a better salary in my next job.I hope so spoken · "Have we got enough money for the rent?'' "I don't know. I hope so.''hope and pray · She could only hope and pray that Liza would be back to her normal self the next time she saw her.
hoping that something good is likely to happen: · We don't know if Gascoigne will be fit to play in Saturday's game, but we're all hopeful.hopeful (that): · I'm quite hopeful that I'll get the job.hopeful about: · James felt more hopeful about his future after his chat with his professor.be hopeful of (doing) something British: · The local police are hopeful of catching those responsible for the graffiti.
use this to say that you hope that something will happen the way you want, when you cannot do anything to affect what happens: · "Have you had your test results yet?'' "No. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.''· Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that this idea of yours works.
to hope that a situation will end well, when it is possible that something might go wrong: · He never uses a recipe. He just throws all kinds of food into a pan and hopes for the best.· Every expectant mother goes into labour hoping for the best
British /in hopes that American if you do something in the hope that it will have a good result, you do it because you hope it will make something good happen: · He showed me a photo of his wife, in the hope that I might have seen her.· He was rejecting Nancy in hopes that something better might develop with Lydia.
hoping and expecting that everything will happen in the best way possible: · Although his lawyers were optimistic, they couldn't be sure about the final outcome of the trial.· The Democrats went into this election in an optimistic mood.optimistic about: · I am very optimistic about the future of our company.cautiously optimistic (=optimistic, but realizing that a good result is not definite): · The patient is still in a critical condition but doctors say they are cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery.
to hope that one particular thing will happen, because your happiness or all your other plans depend on this: · Sue is pinning all her hopes on getting this job.· ''I do hope she remembers.'' ''Don't pin your hopes on it'', warned David.
to be very hopeful and excited about something, so that you would be very disappointed if it did not happen: have high hopes of doing something: · Sam has high hopes of going to university next year.· Despite our differences, we came here with high hopes of signing a new treaty.have high hopes for: · Japanese car manufacturers have high hopes for increased profits in Europe.
what you say when you hope something will happen spoken say this when you hope something will happen: · He's been resting today, so hopefully he'll be feeling better tomorrow.· Hopefully we can find a way of solving this problem.
also with a little luck spoken say this when you hope something will happen, even though there is a small chance it might not: · With any luck, we'll have this finished by the end of the day.· With a little luck, Ruth will forget all about the party.
spoken say this when you hope that something will happen, especially because it will be very unpleasant if it does not: · Let's hope we can find a parking space.· The whole thing has been nothing but heartache and worry. Let's hope nothing like it ever happens again.
spoken say this when you hope something will be successful, but you know that success depends on everything happening in the right way: · If all goes well, I'll be sailing from Vera Cruz in about a week.· The tunnel should be finished by 2010 if all goes well.
a feeling of hope the feeling that you have when you hope something will happen and you think it is likely to happen: · The Queen sent a message of hope and sympathy to the American people.hope of: · We now have no hope of finding any more survivors.hope for: · Most of these youths have no jobs and no hope for the future.be full of hope: · Thousands of emigrants set off for the New World full of hope.give/offer somebody hope: · Recent reports of a ceasefire agreement have given us new hope.live in hope (=keep hoping for something): · We haven't had much success yet. but we live in hope.
the feeling that everything will happen in the way you want it to or that good things will happen in the future: · There is a mood of optimism among Socialist Party supporters tonight.· the optimism of the post-war period
to hope for something even when it is unlikely to continue to hope very much that something is true or will happen, even when you know it is extremely unlikely: · Daniel waited all day, hoping against hope that Annie would change her mind and come back.· James was still clinging to the hope that Jo might have made a mistake.
spoken also build up your hopes British to get excited because you hope something will happen, usually when you are later disappointed because it does not: · I would have told you about this earlier, but I didn't want to get your hopes up.· I may be able to arrange something, but please don't get your hopes up.
informal if you do something on the off chance that another thing will happen, you do it because you hope the other thing will happen, even though it seems unlikely: · They got to the man as quickly as they could, on the off chance that he was still alive, but he was not.
unreasonable hopes when something you hope for or want to believe is very unlikely to happen or to be true: · I think she likes me -- but maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part!· Hopes that scientists have found a cure for baldness now seem based more on wishful thinking than reality.
something pleasant or exciting that you like to imagine happening, but which is very unlikely to happen: · I'd always wanted to travel around the world, but it seemed nothing more than a pipe-dream.· "What do you think the chances are of lasting peace in the Middle East?'' "I think it's all just a pipe-dream.''
informal an idea or plan that is pie in the sky is one that someone wishes or hopes will happen, but is unlikely to happen because it is not very practical: · Any talk of getting a reasonable response from the terrorists is just pie in the sky.
making you feel more hope · The fact that the two sides have agreed to hold negotiations is an extremely hopeful sign.look hopeful · Things might get better, but it isn't looking very hopeful right now.sound hopeful · At the interview they told me I was "the right sort of person'. I thought that sounded kind of hopeful.
making you feel more confident and hopeful: · The doctor had some encouraging news -- I would soon be able to walk again.· There are one or two more encouraging signs in the economy now.· So far the results of our tests have been very encouraging.
seeming likely to be good or successful: · The future looks promising for British companies abroad.· The weather outlook for the weekend isn't very promising.· My grandfather gave up a promising career in law to fight for his country.
if something such as a new situation or discovery offers hope , it makes it possible for people to feel more hopeful that a bad situation will improve: offer hope to: · The new treatment may offer hope to thousands of cancer patients.offer hope of: · A recent UN initiative seems to offer some hope of a lasting peace settlement in the region.
to make people more confident than before that what they are hoping for will happen: raise hopes that: · The latest news has raised hopes that another Western hostage might soon be released.raise somebody's hopes: · Speculation in the press about tax cuts has raised everyone's hopes.
formal making people hopeful that good things will happen: · The baseball season got off to an auspicious start with two good wins for the Tokyo Giants.· It is my honour to toast the bride and groom on this auspicious occasion.
something good that gives you hope that a long and difficult period is going to end soon: · For Jane there is some light at the end of the tunnel, but many anorexia sufferers continue to suffer in silence.see the light at the end of the tunnel (=realize that there is hope): · After all the problems we've had we're finally beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
something that gives you a small reason to hope that a bad situation will improve: · The news gave a glimmer of hope that Michael might be released from prison early.· The one ray of hope seemed to be the possibility that the enemy would call off their attack because of the weather.
what you say when you hope something does not happen spoken say this when you hope that what has just been mentioned will not happen or is not true: · "Do you think she's lost?" "I hope not!"· "I promise I won't do it again." "I certainly hope not," replied her mother.
spoken use this to say very strongly that you hope something does not happen or has not happened: · ''She said she was going to find out where you live and come and visit you.'' ''Heaven forbid!''
to stop hoping · Some seeds take a long time to germinate, so don't lose hope if nothing happens in the first year.lose hope/give up hope of doing something · After his accident, Jack had almost given up hope of ever working again.lose hope/give up hope that · We never lost hope that our son would return one day.
to stop hoping and become extremely unhappy, because you think there is no possibility of something happening: · You mustn't despair. Nothing is impossible.· He glared at her, despairing.despair of doing something: · Kate despaired of ever seeing her husband again.
to stop hoping that you will achieve something, because you feel you have not been making much progress: · I think if he fails again he'll just lose heart and give up.· The tunnel had never been finished. Perhaps the builders lost heart and abandoned it.
use this to say that people are beginning to stop hoping that someone is safe, that something will succeed etc: · Hopes are fading, but the search for survivors of the earthquake continues.hopes are fading for: · Hopes are fading for the missing fourteen year old.
to make someone completely stop hoping that something will happen or is true: · I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.dash sb's hopes of doing something: · a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup
when there is no hope of improvement or success · The firemen tried to stop the flames from spreading, but it was hopeless.· Remember, it's just when things look hopeless that you sometimes get a lucky break.
so bad that, unless you get help immediately, there is no hope: · The situation is desperate -- there are just not enough beds in the hospital.· Another two weeks without emergency aid and I'd think things could become quite desperate.
a gloomy situation is one in which there is very little hope of improvement: · This latest survey presents a gloomy picture of the Russian economy.· Evidence that the world's population is increasing faster than ever implies a gloomy prospect for humanity: starvation.
a bleak situation is one in which there is very little hope of improvement and will probably get worse: · His prospects of finding another job are bleak.· The future looked bleak for the Democratic party.
say this when a situation is so bad that it is useless to hope that it will improve: · The doctor has said there's no hope. She only has a few weeks to live.there is no hope of: · The prison was on a small, rocky island. There was no hope of escape.there is no hope for: · I'm afraid there's no hope for us, unless you can give us the help we need.
a feeling that it is useless to hope · After a few weeks, our confidence that our embassy had heard of our plight gave way to hopelessness.hopelessness of · Suddenly he saw the utter futility and hopelessness of his mission.sense of hopelessness · Who can really imagine the sense of hopelessness felt by people who commit suicide?
an extremely unhappy feeling you have when your situation is so bad that you have stopped hoping: · Separation from someone you love can bring loneliness and despair.· He gazed at the confusion around him and was overwhelmed by a feeling of despair.be in despair: · Dan was in despair. Everything seemed to be going wrong.
when something cannot be done something that is impossible cannot be done: · We're supposed to do all this work by tomorrow, but it's impossible.· It's a seemingly impossible task.it is impossible (for somebody/something) to do something: · The twins are so alike that it's impossible to tell them apart.· The street was narrow and it was impossible for the two buses to pass.make it impossible: · Her back injury has made it impossible for her to play tennis anymore.find it impossible (=discover that you cannot do something): · When people leave prison, they often find it impossible to get a job.
impossible or extremely difficult to do: · We can't buy a new computer for every student - it's just not possible.it is not possible (for somebody/something) to do something: · It is not possible, in a book of this size, to cover every aspect of the subject.· She's in a meeting, so I'm afraid it's not possible for you to see her now.
especially spoken say this when you strongly believe that something is impossible: there's no way (that): · There's no way we can get to the airport in less than an hour.there's no way of knowing something: · There's no way of knowing when the volcano will erupt again.
an idea, suggestion, or action that is impractical is not really possible because it would cost far too much money, waste too much time, be much too difficult etc: · Officials stated that building a dam for irrigation purposes was hopelessly impractical.· Telling people to avoid any exposure to the sun is impractical advice.it is impractical to do something: · It would be impractical to attempt to review all the types of multimedia technology in this study.
if an idea or suggestion is out of the question , it is completely impossible or it cannot be allowed: · I'd love to come with you, but with all the work I have to do it's out of the question.· The cost would be over $5000, which is quite out of the question.it's out of the question for somebody (to do something): · I'm afraid it's out of the question for you to go alone.
especially spoken use this in order to emphasize that you think something is impossible: · You know we can't possibly pay as much as that in rent.· That was delicious but I couldn't possibly eat another thing!
if something that you try to do is hopeless , there is no possibility of it being successful: · Police now face the hopeless task of trying to find the bombers.it is hopeless: · "Please let me go to the party'' Ali begged her mother, but she knew it was hopeless.it is hopeless to do something: · It's hopeless to try to persuade him while he's in this mood. Let's talk to him tomorrow.a hopeless cause (=something that cannot possibly succeed): · "I do not believe that working to block the movement of cocaine into the US is a hopeless cause," McCaffrey told the panel.
informal to not have any chance of doing what you want, for example because it is much too difficult, someone else will do it first etc: · Everyone in the town votes Republican. The Democrats don't stand a chance.· There's no point in me applying for the job. I wouldn't have a hope.not stand a chance of doing something: · "The driver of the train didn't stand a chance of stopping in time," a Railtrack spokesman said.not have a hope/have no hope of doing something: · The bank said that it will no longer lend to enterprises that have no hope of making a profit.
something that is impossible to do: · At first they thought that building a bridge across to the island was an impossibility.· The equal division of all roles is a practical impossibility for many parents.· I was suddenly struck by the impossibility of achieving our aims.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. their hopes and aspirations for the future The education program offers a beacon of hope to these children. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs He clung to the hope that she would be cured. There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff. Sally felt her anger drain away. I don’t want to give you any false hopes. the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders. Lucy was a happy child, always full of life. He was full of praise for the work of the unit. a glimmer of hope for the future Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out. Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement. Let’s hope he got your message in time. The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs. ‘Is Mark still sick?’ ‘I hope not.’ I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding. ‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’ If you want to go home, just say so.
· The situation looked bad, but we still had hope that things would get better soon.
· The research has given hope to thousands of sufferers of the disease.
(=stop hoping)· After so long without any word from David, Margaret was starting to lose hope.
(also get/build somebody's hopes up) (=make someone feel that what they want is likely to happen)· I don't want to raise your hopes too much.· Don’t build your hopes up, Julie. You’ll only get hurt.
(=say that you think something is likely)· Negotiators did not hold out much hope of a peaceful solution.
(=hope for one thing that everything else depends on)· After a difficult year, the company is pinning its hopes on its new range of products.
(=keep hoping that something will happen, even though it seems unlikely)· They clung to the hope that one day a cure would be found.
(=make what someone wants seem impossible)· The ending of the talks has dashed any hopes of peace.
(=people have much less hope of doing something)· Hopes are fading that rescuers will find any more survivors.
(=something gives people hope)· Our real hope lies with a vaccine.
phrases· His voice sounded full of hope.
(=a little hope, or something that gives you a little hope)· The new treatment gives patients a glimmer of hope.
(=all the things someone hopes for)· We talked about all our hopes and dreams for the future.
(=all the things someone hopes for and is afraid of)· The crew members have different hopes and fears about the trip.
formal (=used when saying that you hope very much that something will or will not happen)· It is our fervent hope that change is coming.
(=used to say that people will always hope for something)· It is unlikely these diets will work, but hope springs eternal.
(=something that makes people have hope)· Mandela was a symbol of hope for his whole country.
adjectives· We don't want to give people false hopes.
(=hope for something that is impossible)· He traveled south in the vain hope of finding work.
· My only hope is that someone may have handed in the keys to the police.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. their hopes and aspirations for the future The education program offers a beacon of hope to these children. willingness to re-examine cherished beliefs He clung to the hope that she would be cured. There was only one crumb of comfort – Alex hadn’t said anything to Jeff.· Losing the game destroyed the team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Sally felt her anger drain away.· The river offered our only hope of escape.
(=say what you hope or want to happen)· Nadia expressed her hopes about remaining in San Diego County with her two children.
I don’t want to give you any false hopes.· We each had different hopes and fears about the trip.
the forlorn hope of finding a peace formula It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders. Lucy was a happy child, always full of life. He was full of praise for the work of the unit.· What are your hopes for the future?
a glimmer of hope for the future Like many young actors, I had high hopes when I first started out. Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement. Let’s hope he got your message in time. The business community has lost confidence in the government. Carol lost interest in ballet in her teens. Try not to lose heart (=become sad and hopeless) – there are plenty of other jobs.· I knew I would probably never walk again, but I couldn’t help hoping for a miracle.
(=hope etc that you have only just started to feel) a medical breakthrough that offers new hope to cancer patients
a medical breakthrough that offers new hope to cancer patients ‘Is Mark still sick?’ ‘I hope not.’ I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding.· Their hopes had been shattered by the outbreak of war.
‘Will I need my umbrella?’ ‘I don’t think so.’ If you want to go home, just say so. (=say that a rumour etc is not true) The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.
The government was quick to squash any hopes of reform.· Young men moved south in the vain hope of finding work.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The faint hope he had offered shrivelled and died in the heat of the hungry, leaping flames.· The last faint hope that there had been some mistake died.· The former Chelsea man duly obliged with two headers to keep alive Rangers' faint hopes of a title challenge.· The shares had just started to recover on faint hopes of a busy festive season.· Will the forgotten peasants suddenly find that some one has remembered them? Faint hope.· His heart sank, his faint hope of creating an opportunity to escape crushed.· Fabia returned to her room, but her faint hopes were already getting fainter.· And Glentoran's win at Larne put the final nail in their faint qualifying hopes.
· I hate unidentified corpses - can't help thinking of women and children, living and waiting in false hopes.· When you care about a dear departed show, a highly promoted new episode offers a kind of false hope.· No, that was a false hope.· Ecstasy to despair to false hope, et cetera.· But having given Labour false hopes, will the media now make sure that Labour suffers from false despair?· The family and others also cling to these times of false hope.· Now the couple had expected it was dead and we gave them false hope.· Investors are so willing to believe in recovery around the corner that they will clutch at false hopes almost indefinitely.
· For Coulthard, the prospect of posting a third successive Silverstone win looks a forlorn hope at best after another disappointing race.· But these outcasts of the consumer boom have learned to make even a forlorn hope go a long way.· Well, it had been a forlorn hope at best.· Even they realise, however, that the real world makes that an increasingly forlorn hope.
· He arrived in Nice full of hope and, indeed, managed to secure a showing for both at Cannes.· The old Citroen stopped, then continued momentarily. Full of hope, it steered around the corner.· I can see the church steeple, the church I married in, full of hope.· Far from it: he had come out of the darkness and was full of hope and plans.· Suddenly I was full of hope again, and I gave a great shout of happiness.· A young girl in a strange city. Full of hopes and dreams, and excitement.
· Now he could go inward, freely, into his own mind, Ellen had great hopes for him.· Observing these young people in action also gives me great hope.· Some years ago you pinned great hopes on television as a means of promoting chess.· It is also not a hospitable environment for advertisers, on whom great hopes for profit rest.· These types hang around the Great in the hope of getting them to pull a string.· Gerald Furr underwent the procedure Nov. 11 with great hopes.· But was Bobby the great hope for a Democratic revival?· It is indeed a message of the greatest hope.
· What started with high hopes for mutual support among poor countries was confounded by market forces.· His teacher, who had founded the missionary school, had high hopes for his star student.· There is a sense of anticipatory disillusion among those who recall how the high hopes of 1986 were dashed.· We had high hopes for television in those early days.· She was an actress who, like the rest of them, had high hopes.· Whatever Texas accomplishes in the weeks ahead, the Horns are a leg up on the high-hopes curve.· There are high hopes for the game around Wearside.· In only two months their high hopes and dreams of returning home had been dashed.
· At only 19 oz doctors gave her little hope.· The Standing was in its ninth month, and there seemed little hope of compromise.· There's little hope in this film - the forces of law are as bad in their way as the drug barons.· And there was little hope that government intervention would bring about a more flexible cinema industry.· Bloodied but unwilling to give up, he has little hope of winning Florida or any of the Southern state primaries Tuesday.· Genetic modification is the latest fad-one that the authors give little hope.· They go about their tasks with little enthusiasm, hope, or urgency.
· The only hope was to move to energy self-sufficiency.· In the long term, Mr Heseltine said that privatisation was the only hope for the industry.· But mad or not, you are my only hope, Meg.· It's a great honour and I only hope and pray I won't let Monsieur down.· And anyway, Ace was right: their only hope was to close with the enemy.· The only hope then is rather like injecting antibodies into our own blood - a systemic fungicide.· Our only hope is sponsorship but even here I feel that most corporations would prefer investment.· That had been a hard time, Mrs Cruz said; there were three children and only hope to feed them on.
· And it's clear the new partnership up front gives real hope for United.· Our only real hope lies with a vaccine.· No real hope of doing that, of course.· There is real hope, probably futile, that the second hike to 17.5 percent will somehow be wished away.· His only real hope was to get Amaryllis to cross the Border with him.· Then-then-there was that real hope of regular money.· Research is offering patients real hope.
· This proved a vain hope, as the young student soon acquired a following of like-minded people.· In the last months of 1978 several of his former servants were arrested in this vain hope.· It was usually a vain hope.· But I knew this was a vain hope because the house was always locked securely.· Better than enduring his fumbling during the night in the vain hope of satisfaction when the need was strong in her.· But since passion does not come in bottles it seems a vain hope.· Guided by a mournful bleating, he came across several groups of sheep, huddled together in the vain hope of safety.
VERB· Instead, at this point Sartre at last abandons all hope of proving History as a totalization without a totalizer.· To abandon hope should be a one shot deal; a man should not have to do it twice.· She had long since abandoned that hope.· Thus, there is still enough separation between the Goldens and the Jerseys to keep Warriors fans from abandoning hope entirely.· She had abandoned all hope of getting her contract down in black and white!· At three in the morning, she abandoned any hope of getting to sleep.· Nice lips, shame about the teeth. Abandon hope all ye who enter here.· My consolation is in your ecstasy when you abandon hope, and there's nothing to be done.
· He had brought it in the hope of finding a second-hand saddle of his own.· The former Republican senator from Maine brings priorities that spell hope for companies worried about further cuts to military spending.· The vaccine brings hope to 1,300 young children struck down by the Hib form of deadly disease every year.· They succeeded because they brought hope to the losers whom the march of progress had left behind.· It brought hope and a valuable point to the bottom of the table side.· Such ritual brings no hope, and it diverts to barrenness emotions which might otherwise have been fruitful.· It would probably be too slow to bring the hope now needed to avoid social unrest and possible collapse.· I should not let them linger, wasting time, wasting money, until the spring brings them fresh hope.
· That's why your father didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.· The building up and dashing down of his hopes.· The current scandal could improve his chances-or prompt a crackdown that might dash any hope of his getting power.· Blacking out at the restaurant had dashed those hopes.
· Antony has turned the tables completely and has now completely destroyed all hopes of the conspirators ever establishing themselves in Rome.· In a few days, a few hours, war destroyed their hopes.· What if the fortune-teller was destroying her hope and joy with that strange, harsh voice.· Perhaps the ending is meant as a sad acknowledgment that people often destroy their own brightest hopes.· An opening round of 76 had destroyed his hopes of improving on his second place behind Ian Woosnam the previous year.· Second, we have seen off the threat of a world trade war which would have destroyed any hope of economic recovery.· It destroys hope for a better life.· A power vacuum would probably destroy his hopes for a smooth transition of authority.
· Most of official Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in East-West relations.· However, I do not encourage the hon. Gentleman to entertain high hopes in that regard.· Most significantly on my sense of a distant but still valid national identity-until then I had entertained hopes of return.· After this it is possible for labouring poets to entertain far greater hopes of public impact.· Meanwhile that one Catholic entertained the hope that his freedom to defend the Copernican system might yet be restored.· Nor, until tonight, had he dared entertain any hope of release.
· Several times in his life Gandhi expressed the hope not to be born anew.· Meanwhile they've expressed hope that all concerned will be left alone to put Hannah's death behind them.· In announcing the victims fund, the banks expressed the hope that it would promote a more cooperative spirit in the negotiations.· He expressed the hope that future good relations would help lay to rest the mistakes of the past.· Even as Bancroft expressed this liberal hope, the lines were being drawn.· We may pour out our hearts about the situation in which we find ourselves, expressing our trust, hope and confidence.· He expressed a hope that we might meet again during the remaining two days of his stay and have a longer conversation.
· In 1095, Anselm had not yet given up hope of working amicably with the king.· They give hope and help to those in need and a sense of joy and self-worth to us.· I've never given hope much thought until now.· But the pause gave hope to others.· We're not giving up hope.· But if the dove were crushed, they must turn back and give up all hope of the Golden.· I'd almost given up hope that you'd ever see me as a girl ... a woman.· When the garrison had begun to give up hope that he would act, he at last did something.
· But they do hold out hope - sort of.· Still, I held on to my hope.· And he could hold out no hope of any financial assistance.· When Topaz arrived at the residence of Lord Oswin Lovat she didn't hold out much hope of prising his purse open.· I want Fairfax to tell me, but I don't hold out much hope.· I don't hold out much hope though!· Look, don't hold out too much hope that you're going to be successful in this.· For if the landscape holds some hope to the left it brings with it threats from the right.
· I do not doubt that she wants to live and we all hope that she will.· Mike looked at me appreciatively; he lived in the hope of intrigue.· She lived in hope and dread.· While you live, there is hope; while he or she lives, there is hope.· But they lived in hope that they might be so blessed.· Unlike other exiles, however, she didn't live in the half hope that she might.
· But then generals have not lost hope altogether of clinging on to power.· When people lose things of such magnitude, they easily lose hope too.· The pain from the cold was very great, and I began to lose hope.· She even hinted that she had remained a virgin, risking losing Jay rather than losing her hopes in life.· We've lost hope...· I thanked him for that, but I was losing hope.· She had every justification not to lose hope, she reminded herself.· If we had lost hope, the desert dawn would restore our faith.
· Yet the theory and practice of community development can offer some hope in the matter of the control of health care.· Forbes is not simply selling a flat tax; he is offering hope and confidence.· Educational vocationalism does not seem to offer much hope for the reform either of education or of the labour market.· People without any education at all seem to offer the best hope.· To be sure, the new generation of flexible, individually controlled telecommunications technologies offers new hope for educational improvement.· But at first glance, his own might have seemed to offer little hope of withstanding its seventy-five-ton impact.
· He is pinning some hope on a cabinet reshuffle.· He seems to pin his hopes on it.· This year it is pinning its hopes on an 8% uplift in passenger growth to around the 82m mark.· City leaders are pinning high hopes for the future as well.· Geller is pinning primary hopes on getting the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal on a procedural point.· They pin little hope on the new Home Secretary, Kenneth Clarke.
· From April, child benefits are to be raised in the hope of encouraging parents to produce a few more babies.· To raise her hope unnecessarily would be unforgivable.· Her view of the interior of the shed was limited but what she did see raised her hopes.· The script fits Steve Forbes, whose self-financed run for the Republican presidential nomination is raising hopes and hackles.· It is unfair on the candidates to raise their hopes unnecessarily, and is a waste of your own time.· That would raise unjustified hopes and there had been no reciprocation.· By exploring these events in detail, will we raise false hopes that athletics is a special path to mystic insight?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► I/we live in hope► have high/great hopes for somebody/somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► build up somebody’s hopes► crush somebody’s hopes/enthusiasm/confidence etc► disappoint somebody’s hopes/expectations/plans► I swear/hope/wish/pray to God► match up to somebody’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc► repose your trust/hope etc in somebody► spark somebody’s interest/hope/curiosity etc
- Advocates just seem to take it on faith that annexation is the only hope of salvation for this city.
- But mad or not, you are my only hope, Meg.
- But Thomas Sachs was now her only hope.
- I expected to be disappointed, though the letter was now my only hope.
- In the long term, Mr Heseltine said that privatisation was the only hope for the industry.
- Is he only hoping to make money?
- Robert Urquhart was her only hope, her only ally.
- That was the only hope I had of reaching the doctor.
- It may be tempting to describe urban centers in the developing world as almost beyond hope.
- How haggard and bereft of hope they looked!
- These women were old and toothless at a young age, their eyes bereft of hope.
- I didn't take it, cross my heart!
- a shattering knee injury which dashed his hopes of playing in the World Cup
- I didn't want to dash your hopes unnecessarily.
- He had entertained thoughts of marrying her and raising a family, but he entered the Society instead.
- Most significantly on my sense of a distant but still valid national identity-until then I had entertained hopes of return.
- I thought about letting it ring, but there was a faint hope that it might be Sally.
- If it can startle the predator in some way, there is a faint chance that the enemy may panic and flee.
- That uncertainty urges us to look beyond the present, with a faint hope to control our future.
- There remained a faint possibility that Newley would try to identify the person who collected the money.
- That overcautious disposition was noticed long ago, but there was a fond hope that experience would cure it.
- Some people fondly believe that chess-playing computers work by internally trying out all possible combinations of chess moves.
- Some Tories fondly imagine that privatisation will eliminate the need to subsidise the railways.
- The Gombe rainforest is not the sort of Eden we might fondly imagine.
- I had high expectations for this book.
- It is possible to be creative while still having high expectations of pupils.
- Parents have such high hopes for their offspring and then they grow up to be a big disappointment.
- Salespeople require goals set for them with maximal clarity and hold high expectations for recognition for their accomplishments.
- There are high hopes for the game around Wearside.
- There is a sense of anticipatory disillusion among those who recall how the high hopes of 1986 were dashed.
- There were a lot of high expectations.
- We had high hopes for television in those early days.
- I only wish I knew what I could do to help.
- And I only wish the world had a sense of the glamour like we had in the Sixties.
- At present I only wish to draw attention to a possible ambiguity in a crucial move.
- Exhibit A in defense of the caveman. I only wish Becker had taken questions from the audience.
- I am sorry your life is so burdensome, I only wish I could help in some way.
- I enjoyed the whole of the Chuck Berry interview - I only wish we'd had longer.
- It's a great honour and I only hope and pray I won't let Monsieur down.
- It will suit Mrs Rochester perfectly. I only wish I were more handsome, as she's so beautiful.
- They were all very heartened that some one was at last taking an interest: I only wish I had had a tape recorder!
- Dagenham's employees can only hope that Ford does not resurrect the phrase in the 1990s.
- Hamilton can only hope he improves as much as Benes has since the Padres traded him.
- Like the steeplechase where Vronsky breaks his mare's back with reckless riding, you can only wait for the pistol shot.
- The scientists can only wait and hope.
- Users can only hope the vendors will apply the same effort to other unresolved technology issues.
- We can only hope Gilstrap won't push to have any of that text deleted.
- We can only wait and help each other and watch this dreadful plague spread.
- You can only hope they learned from their mistakes.
- Duregar pinned his hopes on Dwarven determination to keep the army safe.
- He seems to pin his hopes on it.
- Ministers are pinning their hopes on a big spending Christmas this year to give the High Street and struggling businesses a boost.
- Stores, pinning their hopes on a brighter Christmas, were cheerful.
- This year it is pinning its hopes on an 8% uplift in passenger growth to around the 82m mark.
- Those who pin their hopes on highly specified, short range solutions may or may not get it right.
- Treacy is pinning his hopes on Derry again falling victim to a goal famine of crisis proportions.
- But in the present climate that is a somewhat pious hope.
- But these were merely pious hopes.
- Criteria Unless there is a quantitative criterion there is no objective, only a pious hope of better times.
- The international community has so far salved its conscience by voicing a succession of pious hopes.
- This may be a pious hope.
- Amid the crushing disappointment of the general election there was a ray of light for the Conservatives.
- Besides, today there had been a ray of hope.
- But only when a ray of light attempts to pierce this darkness does the real, eerie action unroll.
- But the Red Or Dead catwalk show offered a ray of hope.
- Each time a ray of light passes through a lens it is slightly weakened.
- The Government's resignation is a victory, a ray of hope to take into the dark days ahead.
- He said there might be one way, you know, I should think about it.
- I wouldn't mind. I should think he'd be very demanding.
- Interesting, I should think, with a name like Hamish.
- Look at my dad. I should think he's got half his lunch down his.
- Looking forward to getting back to your farm, I should think?
- Not for far, I should think - not if its nose has gone.
- Rather like seizure, I should imagine.
- You'll stand a better chance of getting a job with a degree.
- C., woman fumed outside the museum where a crowd stood hoping to get a ticket to hear Wiesel.
- Dougal didn't struggle: even if he could have got out of the duvet, he wouldn't have stood a chance.
- In the face of Queeensrÿche they didn't stand a chance.
- No Labour rethink that ignores this will stand a chance of success in the future.
- Schools from across the country craved his talents, but only two stood a chance.
- The rest must keep pace if they are to stand a chance-advertising works.
- The women stand a chance in the foil competition with Charlene DiMiceli.
- This was the crunch match they really had to win to stand a chance of staying up.
WORD FAMILYnounhopehopefulness ≠ hopelessnesshopefuladjectivehopeful ≠ hopelessverbhopeadverbhopefully ≠ hopelessly
1feeling [countable, uncountable] a feeling of wanting something to happen or be true and believing that it is possible or likely: When I first arrived in New York, I was full of hope for the future.the hope that The president has expressed the hope that relations will improve.hopes for something hopes for an end to the fightinghopes of doing something Rita has hopes of studying to be a nurse.in the hope that Should they hang on in the hope that the shares will go up in value?in the hope of doing something (=because you hope that you will do something) Shoppers flocked to the sales in the hope of finding a bargain.2something you hope for [countable] something that you hope will happen: She told him all her secret hopes and fears.somebody’s hope is that My hope is that by next summer I’ll have saved enough money to go travelling.3chance [countable, uncountable] a chance of succeeding or of something good happeninghope of It was the rush hour, and there was no hope of getting a seat. It was a desperate plan, with little hope of success.hope (that) There’s still a faint hope (=a very small chance) that the two sides will reach an agreement.not a hope! spoken (=used to say that there is no chance of something happening)not a hope in hell (of doing something) spoken (=not even the smallest chance of success) They don’t have a hope in hell of winning.some hope! (also what a hope! )British English spoken (=used humorously to say that there is no chance that something will happen) ‘Your dad might lend you the car.’ ‘Some hope!’4be somebody’s last/only/best hope to be someone’s last, only etc chance of getting the result they want: Please help me. You’re my last hope.hope of Joshua’s only hope of survival was a heart transplant.5be beyond hope if a situation is beyond hope, it is so bad that there is no chance of any improvementhope of Some of the houses were beyond hope of repair.6have high/great hopes for somebody/something to be confident that someone or something will be successful: The weather looked good, so we had high hopes for today.7I/we live in hope spoken used when saying that you keep hoping that something will happen - often used humorously when saying that it seems unlikely: "Do you think your son will ever get a job?" "We live in hope!"COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave hope· The situation looked bad, but we still had hope that things would get better soon.give/offer hope· The research has given hope to thousands of sufferers of the disease.lose/give up/abandon hope (=stop hoping)· After so long without any word from David, Margaret was starting to lose hope.raise somebody’s hopes (also get/build somebody's hopes up) (=make someone feel that what they want is likely to happen)· I don't want to raise your hopes too much.· Don’t build your hopes up, Julie. You’ll only get hurt.hold out hope (=say that you think something is likely)· Negotiators did not hold out much hope of a peaceful solution.pin your hopes on something (=hope for one thing that everything else depends on)· After a difficult year, the company is pinning its hopes on its new range of products.cling to the hope that (=keep hoping that something will happen, even though it seems unlikely)· They clung to the hope that one day a cure would be found.dash/shatter somebody’s hopes (=make what someone wants seem impossible)· The ending of the talks has dashed any hopes of peace.hopes are fading (=people have much less hope of doing something)· Hopes are fading that rescuers will find any more survivors.hope lies in/with something (=something gives people hope)· Our real hope lies with a vaccine.phrasesbe full of hope· His voice sounded full of hope.a glimmer/ray of hope (=a little hope, or something that gives you a little hope)· The new treatment gives patients a glimmer of hope.somebody’s hopes and dreams (=all the things someone hopes for)· We talked about all our hopes and dreams for the future.somebody’s hopes and fears (=all the things someone hopes for and is afraid of)· The crew members have different hopes and fears about the trip.it is our fervent hope that formal (=used when saying that you hope very much that something will or will not happen)· It is our fervent hope that change is coming.hope springs eternal (=used to say that people will always hope for something)· It is unlikely these diets will work, but hope springs eternal.a symbol/beacon of hope (=something that makes people have hope)· Mandela was a symbol of hope for his whole country.adjectivesfalse hope· We don't want to give people false hopes.a vain/forlorn hope (=hope for something that is impossible)· He traveled south in the vain hope of finding work.somebody's only/one hope· My only hope is that someone may have handed in the keys to the police.- allocation
- allot
- allotment
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- all-out
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- allow
- allowable
- allowance
- alloy
- all-powerful
- all-purpose
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- all right
- all-round
- all-rounder
- All Saints' Day
- all-seater
- all-singing, all-dancing
- All Souls' Day
- allspice
- all-star
- All-Star break
- All-Star game
- All's Well that Ends Well