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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. transitive verb. 1. : to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment. I hope she remembers. hopes to be invited. 2. : to expect with confidence : trust.
Synonyms for HOPING: wishing, looking, dreaming, aiming, planning, proposing, intending, trying, contemplating, purporting.
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Hoping definition: the act of one who hopes. See examples of HOPING used in a sentence.
hope. verb [ I or T ] uk / həʊp / us / hoʊp /. A2. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope for I'm hoping for an interview next week. [ + (that) ] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long. hope (that) I hope (that) she'll win.
Synonyms for HOPE: wish, dream, look, mean, purpose, intend, plan, propose; Antonyms of HOPE: concern, pessimism, skepticism, caution, apprehension, despair, cynicism, desperation.
n. 1. (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. 2. a reasonable ground for this feeling: there is still hope. 3. a person or thing that gives cause for hope.
