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Hope Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hope? [n] one of the three Christian virtues [n] grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" [n] a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" [n] the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" [n] someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory" [n] United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903) [v] intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" [v] be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" [v] expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hope: Bob Hope \| go for \| Leslie Townes Hope \| promise \| trust Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hope: acceptation \| acception \| ache for \| acquiescence \| ambition \| anticipate \| anticipation \| approach \| ardor \| aspire \| aspire to \| assumption \| assurance \| assuredness \| await \| bank on \| bare possibility \| be destined \| be dying for \| be fated \| be hurting for \| be imminent \| be to be \| be to come \| belief \| cardinal virtues \| catch \| certainty \| chance \| charity \| cheerful expectation \| clamor for \| come \| come on \| conceivability \| conceivableness \| concupiscence \| confide \| confidence \| contemplate \| contingency \| conviction \| count \| count on \| craving \| credence \| credit \| credulity \| cry for \| curiosity \| daydream \| dearest wish \| dependence \| dernier ressort \| desideration \| desideratum \| desire \| draw near \| draw on \| dread \| drive \| eagerness \| envisage \| even chance \| eventuality \| expect \| expectancy \| expectation \| expedient \| face \| faith \| fancy \| fantasy \| feel confident \| forbidden fruit \| foresee \| foretell \| fortitude \| gape for \| glimmering goal \| golden vision \| good chance \| good possibility \| hankering \| harbor the hope \| have in mind \| hone for \| hope against hope \| hope and pray \| hope for \| hope in \| hope to God \| horme \| intellectual curiosity \| itch for \| justice \| languish for \| last resort \| lean upon \| libido \| lie ahead \| likelihood \| live in hopes \| lodestone \| long for \| longing \| look \| look for \| look forward to \| loom \| love \| lust for \| lust for learning \| magnet \| mind \| natural virtues \| near \| need \| nurture the hope \| off chance \| optimism \| outside chance \| outside hope \| pant for \| passion \| pine for \| pis aller \| plan \| pleasure \| pleasure principle \| plot \| plum \| possibility \| possibleness \| potential \| potentiality \| predict \| presume \| prize \| probability \| project \| promise \| prophesy \| prospect \| prudence \| reception \| recourse \| reliance \| reliance on \| rely on \| remote possibility \| resort \| resource \| rest assured \| sanguine expectation \| security \| sexual desire \| sigh for \| small hope \| spoil for \| stock \| store \| supernatural virtues \| sureness \| surety \| suspension of disbelief \| take for granted \| temperance \| temptation \| the attainable \| the feasible \| the possible \| theological virtues \| think \| thinkability \| thinkableness \| thirst for \| thirst for knowledge \| threaten \| trophy \| trust \| urge \| virtuality \| wait \| want \| wanting \| weary for \| what is possible \| what may be \| what might be \| will \| will and pleasure \| wish \| wish for \| wish fulfillment \| yearn for \| yearning \| yen for See Also \| anticipation \| be after \| comedian \| comic \| desire \| encouragement \| expectancy \| expectation \| feeling \| hopefulness \| human \| individual \| mortal \| optimism \| outlook \| person \| plan \| prospect \| rainbow \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| supernatural virtue \| theological virtue \| want \| wish Hope In Webster's Dictionary \Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.] 1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.] 2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson. \Hope\, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan. haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See Forlorn hope, under {Forlorn}.] 1. 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. The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job vii. 13. He wished, but not with hope. --Milton. New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble. 2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good. The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii. 16. A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable. --Macaulay. 3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope. Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak. \Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hopp?, Dan. haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.] 1. 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. ``Hope for good success.'' --Jer. Taylor. But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi. 14. 2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in. ``I hope in thy word.'' --Ps. cxix. 81. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii. 11. \Hope\, v. t. 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. [Obs.] ``I hope he will be dead.'' --Chaucer. Note: Hope is often used colloquially regarding uncertainties, with no reference to the future. ``I hope she takes me to be flesh and blood.'' --Mrs. Centlivre.

Hope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hope?

[n] one of the three Christian virtues
[n] grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
[n] a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
[n] the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
[n] someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
[n] United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)
[v] intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
[v] be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
[v] expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

Hope In Webster's Dictionary

\Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.]
1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.]

2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson.


\Hope\, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan.
haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See
Forlorn hope, under {Forlorn}.]
1. 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.

         The hypocrite's hope shall perish.    --Job vii. 13.

         He wished, but not with hope.         --Milton.

         New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.

2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of
   expectation, or promises desired good.

         The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii.
                                               16.

         A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of
         learning was highly commendable.      --Macaulay.

3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.

         Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak.


\Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hopp?, Dan.
haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.]
1. 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. ``Hope for good success.'' --Jer. Taylor.

         But I will hope continually.          --Ps. lxxi.
                                               14.

2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation
   of good; -- usually followed by in. ``I hope in thy
   word.'' --Ps. cxix. 81.

         Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
         disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii.
                                               11.


\Hope\, v. t.
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. [Obs.] ``I hope he will be dead.''
   --Chaucer.

Note: Hope is often used colloquially regarding
      uncertainties, with no reference to the future. ``I
      hope she takes me to be flesh and blood.'' --Mrs.
      Centlivre.

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