hope
noun
1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful
- it revived their hope of winning the pennant
Definition categories: feeling, anticipation, expectancy
2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
- in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
Definition categories: feeling
3. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Similar word(s): promise
Definition categories: thought, expectation, outlook, prospect
4. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
- he was their best hope for a victory
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
5. one of the three Christian virtues
Definition categories: attribute
Sentences with hope as a noun:
- I still have some hope that I can get to work on time.
- After losing my job, there's no hope of being able to afford my world cruise.
- There is still hope that we can find our missing cat.
- We still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table.
verb
1. expect and wish
- I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
Similar word(s): desire, trust
Definition categories: emotion, wish
2. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
Definition categories: emotion, desire, want
3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
Definition categories: cognition, plan
Sentences with hope as a verb:
- I hope everyone enjoyed the meal.