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- Dictionaryhope/həʊp/
noun
- 1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen: "he looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information" Similar
- 2. a feeling of trust: archaic "our private friendship, upon hope and affiance whereof, I presume to be your petitioner"
verb
- 1. want something to happen or be the case: "he's hoping for an offer of compensation" Similar Opposite
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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.
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. hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.
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. hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.
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.
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.
If you hope that something is true, or if you hopefor something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. Her family had hoped for something better for their daughter.
[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.
[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. Hopes for the missing men are fading.
a positive feeling about the future, or something that you want to happen: a message full of hope. What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Don't give up hope - I'm sure he'll be fine. [ + of + doing sth ] Young people are growing up in our cities without any hope of getting a job. More examples. sb's best/last/only hope.
If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. [...]
