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hope

Main Entry:: ¹hope
Pronunciation:: \ˈhōp\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: hoped; hop·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English hopian; akin to Middle High German hoffen to hope
Date:: before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to cherish a desire with anticipation <hopes for a promotion>2archaic : trusttransitive verb1: to desire with expectation of obtainment2: to expect with confidence : trust

synonyms see expect

— hop·er noun

— hope against hope

: to hope without any basis for expecting fulfillment

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