hope

[Hope]

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

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A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

Noun
one of the three Christian virtues

Noun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

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"

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

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; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"

Verb
expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"


n.
A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

n.
A small bay; an inlet; a haven.

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.

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

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

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.

v. i.
To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.

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.

v. t.
To expect; to fear.


Hope

Hope , n. [Cf. Icel. h'd3p a small bay or inlet.] 1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.] 2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Hope

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.
He wished, but not with hope.
New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.
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.
A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable.
3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
Lavina is thine elder brother's hope.

Hope

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.
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.

Hope

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.
[Charity] hopeth all things.
2. To expect; to fear. [Obs.] "I hope he will be dead." Chaucer. &hand; 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.

A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

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.

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.

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Usage Examples

A mission is a place where you ask nonbelievers to come and find faith and hope and feel love.

A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn't have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.

A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people's hope.

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Other Usage Examples

'Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again.

A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving.

A lot of people have great hope, and a lot of people who have great hope live. And, some of them who have great hope die. So it's not that hope is going to save you.

'A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints' was the first real actor-actor part I did, and I hope I to do more. Action movies are fun, but I'd be happy not to do them if there are better roles.

'Little Miss Sunshine' snowballed. It was a tiny movie. We shot it in 30 days, and it was really fun to do, but it was one of those small movies that you don't hold out huge hope for.

A guy as great as Brett Favre has been for the length of time he's been, you would hope that he would be able to leave the game with a positive flavor in his mouth.

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