hope
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
hopes;
hoped;
hoping
hopes;
hoped;
hoping
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOPE
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to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true
— often + for
[no object]
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No one knows yet if anyone survived the crash. At this point, we can only hope.
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“Will you be able to come to the party?” “I hope so.” [=I want to go to the party but am not sure that I will be able to]
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“Will you have to miss the party?” “I hope not.” [=I do not want to miss the party]
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He's hoping for a promotion.
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An apology is the best/most we can hope for.
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She was hoping for an invitation to the party.
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She finally got her hoped-for promotion.
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All we can do is hope for the best. [=hope that things will turn out as well as possible]
[+ object]
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She hoped that she would be invited to the party. = She hoped to receive an invitation to the party.
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We all hope (that) things will be better soon. = We're all hoping (that) things will be better soon.
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They hope to succeed.
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I hope (that) she remembers.
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I hope you're feeling better soon.
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That's what she hoped would happen.
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It is (to be) hoped that the strike will end soon.
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Let's hope that the strike ends soon.
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I hope I haven't bored you.
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Everyone in your family is well, I hope.
here's hoping
informal
— used to say that you hope something will happen
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Here's hoping (that) it doesn't rain.
hope against hope
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to hope for something when you know that it will probably not happen or be true
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We're hoping against hope that they survived the crash.
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hope
/ˈhoʊp/
noun
plural
hopes
2
hope
/ˈhoʊp/
noun
plural
hopes
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOPE
1
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the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen
:
a feeling that something good will happen or be true
[noncount]
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When they started their life together, they were young and full of hope.
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Rescuers have not yet abandoned/lost hope that more survivors will be found.
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The drug has brought/given hope to thousands of sufferers.
[count]
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We allowed ourselves to entertain hopes that the crisis would end soon.
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The goal raised/lifted the hopes of the team.
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The hope is that there will be a settlement soon.
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The lawyers do not want to raise false hopes of an early settlement.
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Our hopes are fading/dwindling.
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We had high hopes of winning the game. [=we felt we had a very good chance of winning the game]
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You shouldn't get your hopes up. [=feel so hopeful]
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She went back to the restaurant with hopes of finding her purse there. = She went back to the restaurant with the hope of finding her purse there. [=because she thought and hoped that she might find her purse there]
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He told them the truth with the hope that they would understand.
2
[noncount]
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the chance that something good will happen
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She believes there's hope of/for a cure. [=that a cure is possible]
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He had little/no hope of attending college.
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The latest reports hold out hope for a possible end to this crisis.
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They have a glimmer/ray of hope [=a small chance] of winning.
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His condition is beyond hope. [=his condition is hopeless]
3
[singular]
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someone or something that may be able to provide help
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someone or something that gives you a reason for hoping
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He's our last/best hope.
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At this point their only hope is that someone will offer to buy the company.
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What hope is there for someone like me?
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[count]
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something that is hoped for
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All my hopes have been fulfilled at last.
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Our fondest hope is that our children will be happy and healthy.
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We all have hopes and dreams for the future.
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We have great hopes for the coming year.
fix your hopes on/upon
in (the) hope of/that
or in hopes of/that
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with the hope that something will happen or could happen
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He returned to the crime scene in (the) hope of finding further evidence.
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He waited in hopes that she would show up.
live in hope
chiefly British
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to hope for something when you know that it will probably not happen or be true
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We live in hope that there will be some survivors of the crash.
