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   Hope

   verb hoped,hoping,hopes

   • ▪ To wish for a particular event that one considers possible. "We are hoping for more financial support."
   • ▪ To have confidence; trust.
   • ▪ To desire and consider possible. "I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring."

   noun

   • ▪ 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."
   • ▪ An instance of such longing or desire. "Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed."
   • ▪ A source of or reason for such longing or desire. "Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory."
   • ▪ The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
   • ▪ Trust; confidence.

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   used to say that you feel very strongly that something should/should not happen “Nobody blames you.” “I should hope not!”. Definition of hope verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of hope noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   B1. a good feeling about the future, or something that you want to happen: a message full of hope. What are your hopes for the future? a person or thing that could help you and make you succeed: Doctors say his only hope is an operation. in the hope of/that. because you want something good to happen:

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   noun. us / hoʊp/ B1. a good feeling about the future, or something that you want to happen: a message full of hope. What are your hopes for the future? a person or thing that could help you and make you succeed: Doctors say his only hope is an operation. in the hope of/that. because you want something good to happen:

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   The meaning of HOPE is to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. How to use hope in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hope.

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   Hope means to want something that is possible. Wish means to want something that is probably not possible. Compare: I hope I pass the test. I wish I were ten years younger. Word Builder: hope +. hopeful: showing or feeling hope. hopeless: showing or feeling no hope. Word Explorer. See. emotion. The meaning of hope. Definition of hope.

8. positivepsychology.com › hope-therapyWhat is Hope in Psychology + 7 Exercises & Worksheets

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   Sep 14, 2022 · What is Hope? According to Snyder et al. (1991) hope is a positive cognitive state based on a sense of successful goal-directed determination and planning to meet these goals.