hope (həʊp
)
Definitions
noun
- (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment ⇒
his hope for peace was justified
their hopes were dashed
- a reasonable ground for this feeling ⇒
there is still hope
- a person or thing that gives cause for hope
- a thing, situation, or event that is desired ⇒
my hope is that prices will fall
- See not a hope
verb
- (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment ⇒
we hope you can come
I hope to tell you
- (intr) often foll by for to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
- (tr; takes a clause as object) to trust, expect, or believe ⇒
we hope that this is satisfactory
Alternative Forms
ˈhoper nounWord Origin
Old English hopa; related to Old Frisian hope, Dutch hoop, Middle High German hoffeSynonyms
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believe,
expect,
trust,
rely,
look forward to,
anticipate,
contemplate,
count on,
foresee,
keep your fingers crossed cross your fingers
Hope (həʊp)
Definitions
noun
- Anthony, real name real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of real name 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
- Bob, real name real name Leslie Townes Hope. 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include real name 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include The Cat and the Canary (1939), real name 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include (1939), Road to Morocco (1942), and real name 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include (1939), (1942), and The Paleface (1947). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1998
- David (Michael). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)
Quotations
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast;Man never Is, but always To be blest"
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting"
"He that lives in hope danceth without music"
"While there's life, there's hope"
"Hope is the poor man's bread"
"What is hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of"
"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here"
"Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper"
Translations
- British English:
hope
Hope is a feeling of desire and expectation that things will go well in the future.He hasn't given up hope of finding her.həʊp NOUN He hasn't given up hope of finding her.
- Spanish:
esperanza
nf
- French:
espoir
nm
- German:
Hoffnung
nf
- Chinese: 希望 n
- Arabic: أَمَل n
- Portuguese: esperança nf
- Russian: надежда nf
- Croatian: nada nf
- Czech: naděje nf
- Danish: håb nnt
- Dutch: hoop n
- Finnish: toivo n
- Greek: ελπίδα nf
- Italian: speranza nf
- Japanese: 希望 n
- Korean: 희망 n
- Norwegian: håp nnt
- Polish: nadzieja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: esperança nf
- European Spanish:
esperanza
nf
- Swedish: hopp nnt
- Thai: ความหวัง n
- Turkish: umut n
- Vietnamese: niềm hy vọng n
- British English:
hope
If you hope that something is true, or if you hopefor something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely.Her family had hoped for something better for their daughter. I hope to get a job within the next two weeks.həʊp VERB Her family had hoped for something better for their daughter. I hope to get a job within the next two weeks.
- Spanish:
esperar
v
- French:
espérer
v
- German:
hoffen
v
- Chinese: 希望 v
- Arabic: يَأْمُلُ v
- Portuguese: ter esperança v
- Russian: надеяться v
- Croatian: nadati se
- Czech: doufat v
- Danish: håbe v
- Dutch: hopen v
- Finnish: toivoa v
- Greek: ελπίζω v
- Italian: sperare v
- Japanese: 望む v
- Korean: 희망하다 v
- Norwegian: håpe v
- Polish: mieć nadzieję v
- Brazilian Portuguese: ter esperança v
- European Spanish:
esperar
v
- Swedish: hoppas v
- Thai: หวัง v
- Turkish: umut etmek v
- Vietnamese: hy vọng v
Usage examples
Just be grateful you still have your looks, otherwise I'd have no hope of pulling this off.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)Their findings will be presented to planning ministers, who hope to publish the final policy document in June.
Country Life (2004)Let us hope initiatives to reduce the numbers will be less disastrous.
Irish Times (2002)'I just hope Gary decides to let me play this time,' he said with a laugh.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We have to go on working on our memory of the event in the hope of mastering it.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)