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verb

Hope 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. "We hope no other from your majesty." "(Charity) hopeth all things."

To expect; to fear. (Obs.) "I hope he will be dead." Note: Hope is often used colloquially regarding uncertainties, with no reference to the future. "I hope she takes me to be flesh and blood."

Hope v. i. (past & past part. hoped; pres. part. hoping)

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." "But I will hope continually."

To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word." "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God."

noun

Hope n.

A sloping plain between mountain ridges. (Obs.)

A small bay; an inlet; a haven. (Scot.)

Hope 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. "The hypocrite's hope shall perish." "He wished, but not with hope." "New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven."

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."

That which is hoped for; an object of hope. "Lavina is thine elder brother's hope."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— Walter and the Wireless • Sara Ware Bassett

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— Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College • Jessie Graham Flower

... by invading Italy. Italy has all things to burn, from statuary to Leghorn hats. In three months we shall be at Milan. There we can at least provide ourselves with fine collections of oil-paintings. Meantime let the army feed on hope and wrap themselves in meditation. It's poor stuff, but there's plenty of it, and it's cheap. On holidays give the poor fellows extra rations, and if hope does not sustain them, cheer them up with promises of drink. ...

— Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica • John Kendrick Bangs

... Cape Journal,[180] referring to Dessin or Rabbit Island at the Cape of Good Hope, says that it is "dreadfully exposed to the south-east winds. A gentleman told me of a natural phenomenon he had met with when shooting there; his dog pointed at a rabbit's hole, where the company within were placed so near the opening that he ...

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