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Noun
S:
(n)
hope
(a specific instance of feeling hopeful)
"it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
S:
(n)
hope
(the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled)
"in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
S:
(n)
promise
,
hope
(grounds for feeling hopeful about the future)
"there is little or no promise that he will recover"
S:
(n)
hope
(someone (or something) on which expectations are centered)
"he was their best hope for a victory"
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
person
,
individual
,
someone
,
somebody
,
mortal
,
soul
(a human being)
"there was too much for one person to do"
S:
(n)
organism
,
being
(a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
S:
(n)
living thing
,
animate thing
(a living (or once living) entity)
S:
(n)
whole
,
unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
,
physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
causal agent
,
cause
,
causal agency
(any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
Hope
,
Bob Hope
,
Leslie Townes Hope
(United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003))
S:
(n)
hope
(one of the three Christian virtues)
Verb
S:
(v)
hope
,
trust
,
desire
(expect and wish)
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
hope
(be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)
"I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
S:
(v)
hope
,
go for
(intend with some possibility of fulfilment)
"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"