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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hope /hoʊp/USA pronunciation n., v., hoped, hop•ing. n. - a feeling that events will turn out well:[uncountable]lost all hope of success.
- a particular instance of this feeling:[countable]the hope of winning.
- a thing that provides a reason for this feeling in a particular instance:[uncountable]The medicine is her last hope.
- something hoped for:[countable]Our only hope is that the Coast Guard heard our SOS.
v. - to look forward (to) with desire and reasonable confidence: [no object]We can only wait and hope.[ ~ + for + obj]:Hope for the best.[~ + to + verb]I hope to see you again some time.[~ + (that) clause]I hope she sees us. We hope that you will come again.
Idioms- Idioms hope against hope, [ ~ + (that) clause] to continue to hope when the situation appears very bad:hoped against hope that someone survived the crash.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hope (hōp),USA pronunciation n., v., hoped, hop•ing. n. - 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.
v.t. - to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
- to believe, desire, or trust:I hope that my work will be satisfactory.
v.i. - to feel that something desired may happen:We hope for an early spring.
- [Archaic.]to place trust;
rely (usually fol. by in). - Idioms 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.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English hopa; cognate with Dutch hoop, German Hoffe; (verb, verbal) Middle English hopen, Old English hopian
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expectancy, longing.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See expect.
Hope (hōp),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
- Biographical Bob (Leslie Townes Hope), born 1903, U.S. comedian, born in England.
- Biographical John, 1868–1936, U.S. educator.
- Place Namesa town in SW Arkansas. 10,290.
- a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hope /həʊp/ n - (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified, their hopes were dashed
- a reasonable ground for this feeling: there is still hope
- a person or thing that gives cause for hope
- a thing, situation, or event that is desired: my hope is that prices will fall
- not a hope, some hope ⇒ used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
vb - (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment: we hope you can come, I hope to tell you
- (intransitive) often followed by for: to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
- (tr; takes a clause as object) to trust, expect, or believe: we hope that this is satisfactory
Etymology: Old English hopa; related to Old Frisian hope, Dutch hoop, Middle High German hoffe |