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hoper
hope H0273600 (hōp)v. hoped, hop·ing, hopes v.intr.1. To wish for a particular event that one considers possible: We are hoping for more financial support. 2. Archaic To have confidence; trust.v.tr. To desire and consider possible: I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring. See Synonyms at expect.n.1. a. The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence: He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical.b. An instance of such longing or desire: Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed.2. A source of or reason for such longing or desire: Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory.3. often Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.4. Archaic Trust; confidence.Idiom: hope against hope To hope with little reason or justification.
[Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.]
hop′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hoper - a person who hopes; "only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" |
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Related to hoper: hopperWords related to hopernoun a person who hopesRelated Words- individual
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