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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › hopeHOPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. Synonyms: longing, expectancy, aspiration. 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.

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   Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation". Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair.

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   HOPE meaning: 1. to want something to happen or be true: 2. to intend to do something: 3. a positive feeling…. Learn more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of HOPE. : to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true. [no object] No one knows yet if anyone survived the crash. At this point, we can only hope. “Will you be able to come to the party?” “I hope so .” [=I want to go to the party but am not sure that I will be able to]

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   Definitions of hope. noun. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. “in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope ” see more. noun. a specific instance of feeling hopeful. “it revived their hope of winning the pennant” see more. noun. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. synonyms: promise. see more. noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to want something to happen and think that it is possible. All we can do now is wait and hope. ‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘I hope not.’. ‘Will you be back before dark?’ ‘I hope so, yes.’. The exam went better than I’d dared hope. I’ll see you next week, I hope.

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   Definition of hope noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. hope. noun. /həʊp/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for. Don't lose hope—we'll find her. She told me all her hopes and dreams.