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   verb hoped,hoping,hopes

   • ▪ To wish for a particular event that one considers possible. "We are hoping for more financial support."
   • ▪ To have confidence; trust.
   • ▪ To desire and consider possible. "I hope that you will join us for dinner. We hope to buy a house in the spring."

   noun

   • ▪ The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence. "He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical."
   • ▪ An instance of such longing or desire. "Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed."
   • ▪ A source of or reason for such longing or desire. "Good pitching is the team's only hope for victory."
   • ▪ The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
   • ▪ Trust; confidence.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hopeHope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOPE is to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true. How to use hope in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hope.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: hope for I'm hoping for an interview next week. [ + (that) ] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long. hope (that) I hope (that) she'll win. hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOPE meaning: 1. to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hopeHope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Hope is something that you want to happen, like your hope to visit Paris this summer, or the feeling that good things will come. If you make it to the final round of a tournament, that gives you hope.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray.

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   Hope definition: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. See examples of HOPE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of hope verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hopeHope - definition of hope by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The longing or desire for something accompanied by the belief in the possibility of its occurrence: He took singing lessons in the hope of performing in the musical. b. An instance of such longing or desire: Her hopes of becoming a doctor have not changed. 2.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    hope. noun. /həʊp/. /həʊp/. Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for. Don't lose hope—we'll find her. She told me all her hopes and dreams. hope for somebody/something They have high hopes for their children.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HOPE definition: 1. to want something to happen or be true: 2. to intend to do something: 3. a positive feeling…. Learn more.