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Quick definitions from WordNet (hope)
▸ noun: one of the three Christian virtues
▸ noun: a specific instance of feeling hopeful ("It revived their hope of winning the pennant")
▸ noun: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled ("In spite of his troubles he never gave up hope")
▸ noun: someone (or something) on which expectations are centered ("He was their best hope for a victory")
▸ noun: United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
▸ noun: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
▸ verb: intend with some possibility of fulfilment ("I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening")
▸ verb: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
▸ verb: expect and wish ("I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 2941 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #427)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1800)
▸ Also see hoping
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hope
▸ Usage examples for hope
▸ Idioms related to hope (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hope
▸ Words that often appear near hope
▸ Rhymes of hope
▸ Invented words related to hope
▸ noun: one of the three Christian virtues
▸ noun: a specific instance of feeling hopeful ("It revived their hope of winning the pennant")
▸ noun: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled ("In spite of his troubles he never gave up hope")
▸ noun: someone (or something) on which expectations are centered ("He was their best hope for a victory")
▸ noun: United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
▸ noun: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
▸ verb: intend with some possibility of fulfilment ("I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening")
▸ verb: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
▸ verb: expect and wish ("I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 2941 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #427)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1800)
▸ Also see hoping
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hope
▸ Usage examples for hope
▸ Idioms related to hope (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hope
▸ Words that often appear near hope
▸ Rhymes of hope
▸ Invented words related to hope