Lexic.us

Definition of Hope

1. Verb. Expect and wish. "They hope to move "; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

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

3. Verb. Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes. "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"

4. Noun. The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. "In spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

5. Verb. Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

6. Noun. Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. "There is little or no promise that he will recover"

7. Noun. Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered. "He was their best hope for a victory"

8. Noun. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003).

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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