hoped; hoping
1
: to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true
hopes for a promotion
hoping for the best
I hope so.
2
archaic
: trust
1
: to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment
I hope she remembers.
hopes to be invited
2
: to expect with confidence : trust
Your mother is doing well, I hope.
hoper
noun
1
a
: desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment
came in hopes of seeing you
also
: expectation of fulfillment or success
no hope of a cure
when they were young and full of hope
b
: someone or something on which hopes are centered
our only hope for victory
c
: something desired or hoped for
great hopes for the coming year
Synonyms
Examples of hope in a Sentence
Verb
No one knows yet if anyone survived the crash. At this point, we can only hope.
I hope you're feeling better soon.
That's what she hoped would happen.
Let's hope that the strike ends soon.
I hope I haven't bored you.
Everyone in your family is well, I hope.
Noun
When they started their life together, they were young and full of hope.
Rescuers have not yet abandoned hope that more survivors will be found.
The drug has brought hope to thousands of sufferers.
We allowed ourselves to entertain hopes that the crisis would end soon.
The goal raised the hopes of the team.
The hope is that there will be a settlement soon.
The lawyers do not want to raise false hopes of an early settlement.
He told them the truth with the hope that they would understand.
He had little hope of attending college.
The latest reports hold out hope for a possible end to this crisis.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
His medical team hopes Richardson can return to school by mid-September.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The hope is that all the pollution cuts combined will limit the world's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to average global temperatures from the late 1800s.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In an interview with police, Boudreaux admitted to feeling suicidal in the days leading up to the home invasion and hoped that she would’ve been shot and killed by police, according to the arrest report.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
His medical team hopes Richardson can return to school by mid-September.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
Like that show, the hope with this new series is to make lasting impact on the lives of these women long after the cameras leave.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The hope is that all the pollution cuts combined will limit the world's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to average global temperatures from the late 1800s.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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hope
1 of 2 verb
hoped; hoping
: to desire something and expect that it will happen or be obtained
hope to succeed
hope you'll accept the invitation
hope for a bicycle
hope
2 of 2 noun1
archaic
: trust entry 1 sense 1a, reliance
our hope is in the king
2
a
: desire accompanied by expectation of fulfillment
in hope of an early recovery
b
: someone or something on which hopes are centered
a home run was the only hope for victory
c
: something hoped for
Biographical Definition
Hope
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Bob 1903–2003 originally Leslie Townes Hope American (British-born) comedian
Hope
3 of 3biographical name (3)
Victor Alexander John 1887–1951 2nd Marquis of
Linlithgow
lin-ˈlith-(ˌ)gō 
British soldier; viceroy of India (1936–43)
British soldier; viceroy of India (1936–43)
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