Definition of Hope

1. Noun. A specific instance of feeling hopeful. "It revived their hope of winning the pennant"

Generic synonyms: Anticipation, Expectancy

2. Verb. Expect and wish. "They hope to move "; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
Exact synonyms: Desire, Trust
Generic synonyms: Wish
Derivative terms: Desire, Desire, Hoper

3. Noun. The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. "In spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
Generic synonyms: Feeling
Specialized synonyms: Hopefulness, Encouragement, Optimism
Antonyms: Despair

4. Verb. Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes. "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
Generic synonyms: Desire, Want
Antonyms: Despair
Derivative terms: Hoper

5. Noun. Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. "There is little or no promise that he will recover"
Exact synonyms: Promise
Generic synonyms: Expectation, Outlook, Prospect
Specialized synonyms: Rainbow
Derivative terms: Promise, Promise

6. Verb. Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
Exact synonyms: Go For
Generic synonyms: Be After, Plan
Derivative terms: Hoper

7. Noun. Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered. "He was their best hope for a victory"
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Great White Hope, White Hope

8. Noun. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003).
Exact synonyms: Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope
Generic synonyms: Comedian, Comic

9. Noun. One of the three Christian virtues.

Definition of Hope

1. n. A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

2. n. A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.

3. v. i. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for.

4. v. t. To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.

Definition of Hope

1. Proper noun. (given name female from=English) from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname A=An English and Scottish topographic from=Middle English dot=) for someone who lived in a ''hop'', a small enclosed valley. ¹

3. Proper noun. A town in Arkansas ¹

4. Proper noun. A town in British Columbia ¹

5. Noun. The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen. ¹

6. Noun. The actual thing wished for ¹

7. Noun. A person or thing that is a source of hope ¹

8. Noun. (''in Christianity'') The virtuous desire for future good ¹

9. Verb. to want something to happen. ¹

10. Verb. to be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes ¹

11. Verb. to expect and wish ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hope

1. to have a desire or expectation [v HOPED, HOPING, HOPES]

Medical Definition of Hope

1. 1. To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of. "We hope no other from your majesty." (Shak) "[Charity] hopeth all things." (1 Cor. Xiii. 7) 2. To expect; to fear. "I hope he will be dead." Hope is often used colloquially regarding uncertainties, with no reference to the future. "I hope she takes me to be flesh and blood." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hope

hop up
hopak
hopaks
hopane
hopanes
hopanoid
hopanoids
hopback
hopbacks
hopbind
hopbinds
hopbine
hopbines
hopdog
hopdogs
hope (current term)
hope against hope
hope chest
hope chests
hoped
hoped-for
hoped for
hopeful
hopefull
hopefuller
hopefullest
hopefully
hopefulness
hopefulnesses
hopefuls

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