hope (for)

verb

ˈhōp How to pronounce hope (for) (audio)
Definition of hope (for)next
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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  1. expect
  2. anticipate
  3. await
Verb
  • As per estimates provided by Indian market intelligence firm Prime Database, Jio was expected to raise around 377 billion rupees through its IPO.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week that would end the rides by 2028.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of expect
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  • What if, by anticipating the regulatory frameworks by a few years, companies could also unlock more business-minded features?
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The best twists will come out of the moves that the firms can’t possibly anticipate.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipate
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  • These ancient systems are silent observers of history, capturing thousands of years’ worth of stories in depths of peat that patiently await discovery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What can the system do immediately to reduce exposure, restrict the attacker’s options, gather more evidence or prevent further movement while higher-impact decisions await human approval?
    — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of await
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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