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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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   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 definition: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. See examples of HOPE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOPE meaning: 1. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it…. Learn more.

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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. [1] As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation". [2]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOPE definition: 1. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hopeHope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Hope is something that you want to happen, like your hope to visit Paris this summer, or the feeling that good things will come. If you make it to the final round of a tournament, that gives you hope.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone wants something to happen, and considers it likely or possible, you can refer to their hopes of that thing, or to their hope that it will happen.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   hope. noun. /həʊp/. /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. hope for somebody/something They have high hopes for their children.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › hopeHope Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Hope definition: To wish for a particular event that one considers possible.