HOPE

hope

(noun) one of the three Christian virtues

promise, hope

(noun) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; “there is little or no promise that he will recover”

hope

(noun) a specific instance of feeling hopeful; “it revived their hope of winning the pennant”

hope

(noun) the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; “in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope”

hope

(noun) someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; “he was their best hope for a victory”

Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope

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

hope, go for

(verb) intend with some possibility of fulfilment; “I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening”

hope

(verb) be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; “I am still hoping that all will turn out well”

hope, trust, desire

(verb) expect and wish; “I trust you will behave better from now on”; “I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Hope (usually uncountable, plural Hopes)

A female given name from English from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans.

An English and Scottish topographic surname for someone who lived in a hop, a small enclosed valley.

(rare) A male given name from surnames.

A place name, including

A city, the county seat of Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States.

A town in British Columbia.

A village in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1783).

A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3058).

A settlement in Nelson district, New Zealand.

Anagrams

• pheo, pheo-

Etymology 1

Verb

hope (third-person singular simple present hopes, present participle hoping, simple past and past participle hoped)

(intransitive, transitive) To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.

(intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.

(transitive, dialectal, nonstandard) To wish.

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See English catenative verbs

Etymology 1

Noun

hope (countable and uncountable, plural hopes)

(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

(countable) The actual thing wished for.

(countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.

(Christianity, uncountable) The virtuous desire for future good.

Etymology 3

Noun

hope (plural hopes)

(Northern England, Scotland) A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a comb.

Etymology 4

Noun

hope (plural hopes)

A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

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

Anagrams

• pheo, pheo-

Source: Wiktionary

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Hope, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. hop 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. Etym: [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.] Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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