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hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen. hopes to find a job soon. look, with to, implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled. looks to a tidy profit from the sale.
to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope forI'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. hope and pray (that)We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.
For example, hope motivates people to pursue healthy behaviors for recovery, such as eating fruits and vegetables, quitting smoking, and engaging in regular physical activity. This not only helps to enhance people's recovery from illnesses but also helps prevent illness from developing in the first place. [27]
to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope forI'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. hope and pray (that)We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.
verb. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes. “I am still hoping that all will turn out well”
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.
HOPE meaning: 1. to want something to happen or be true: 2. to intend to do something: 3. a positive feeling…. Learn more.
[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.
Hope is a feeling of desire and expectation that things will go well in the future. Now that he has become President, many people once again have hope for genuine changes in the system. But Kevin hasn't given up hope of being fit. [ + of] Consumer groups still hold out hope that the president will change his mind.
HOPE meaning: 1 : to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true often + for; 2 : used to say that you hope something will happen.
