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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"
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"
S:
(v)
hope
(be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)
"I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
antonym
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
hope
,
go for
(intend with some possibility of fulfilment)
"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"