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The definition of hope
8 Definitions of: hope
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- noun, a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment
- noun, a reasonable ground for this feeling
- noun, a person or thing that gives cause for hope
- noun, a thing, situation, or event that is desired
- noun, not a hope or some hope used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
- verb, to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment
- verb, to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)
- verb, to trust, expect, or believe
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| Synonyms: | ambition, belief, faith, dream, confidence, longing, believe, trust, expectation, desire | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | despair |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of hope