hope (for)

verb

ˈhōp How to pronounce hope (for) (audio)
Definition of hope (for)next
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope (for)
  1. expect
  2. anticipate
  3. await
Verb
  • As a college cheerleader, she’s learned to expect nothing more.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The prosecutor's race was expected to highlight the countywide races in Michigan's third most populous county, which also is seeing voters supporting former President Donald Trump for another term in the nation's highest office.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of expect
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  • But Mexico anticipates a tough immigration regime whoever wins.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But those appearances were anticipated in advance, the candidates didn’t pop in days before the general election.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of anticipate
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  • First Court Appearance and Detention Yener appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon, where he was formally charged and ordered detained while awaiting trial.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • He is currently being held at the MDC Brooklyn and awaiting trial.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of await
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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