the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.
a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.
something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope.
verb (used with object),hoped,hop·ing.
to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.
verb (used without object),hoped,hop·ing.
to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.
Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually followed by in).
Idioms for hope
hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.
Origin of hope
First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English hopa; cognate with Dutch hoop, German Hoffe; (verb) Middle English hopen, Old English hopian
The hope is to get them to start heeding the principles in their products and influence other companies and organizations to do the same.
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“You cannot gas the company and throw unlimited resources at problems and hope for the best, which a lot of startups do and this one did as well,” he says.
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Not really, because the substitute for Kodak was so radically different, in Instagram, as a way of sharing memories and photos, that they probably had no hope.
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That may be ambitious rhetoric, pinning a lot of hope on what a digital version might do for the yuan’s global standing.
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The hope is that all those activations help turn Amazon into a branding channel for Buick, whether it’s targeted ads in cars, on the marketplace or on Amazon Fire TV.
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The hope was that greater transparency about performance would drive results.
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Speaking to a local radio station today Antonella Ramelli said the video gives her hope.
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“The closer we get to ‘16, the tougher it’s going to be, so I hope we start quickly,” he said.
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“We hope that the aircraft is found quickly, and we can find out the cause of what has happened,” he said.
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Now imagine that one day hope appeared, an unexpected opportunity to free yourself, to finally be yourself.
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It was a hope which came from something one of the great poets of the past had said, in prophecy.
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Naturally the gentlemen were enchanted, so I hope Auntie Rachel isn't terribly shocked.
The Christian|Hall Caine
Footsteps again aroused her, and she started up with a feeling of hope animating her to renewed effort.
Clemence|Retta Babcock
Here is his letter, and I hope you will tell me candidly what you think.
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"I hope you have made no mistake, my lad," anxiously said Captain Daly.
Wizard Will|Prentiss Ingraham
British Dictionary definitions for hope (1 of 2)
hope
/ (həʊp) /
noun
(sometimes plural)a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilmenthis hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed
a reasonable ground for this feelingthere is still hope
a person or thing that gives cause for hope
a thing, situation, or event that is desiredmy hope is that prices will fall
not a hopeorsome hopeused ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
verb
(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive)to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilmentwe hope you can come; I hope to tell you
(intr often foll by for) to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
(tr; takes a clause as object)to trust, expect, or believewe hope that this is satisfactory
Derived forms of hope
hoper, noun
Word Origin for hope
Old English hopa; related to Old Frisian hope, Dutch hoop, Middle High German hoffe
British Dictionary definitions for hope (2 of 2)
Hope
/ (həʊp) /
noun
Anthony, real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
Bob, real name Leslie Townes Hope. 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include The Cat and the Canary (1939), Road to Morocco (1942), and The Paleface (1947). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1998
David (Michael). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)