hope¹ /hōp/

1. To cherish a desire (that something good will happen), with some expectation of success or fulfilment
2. To have confidence
3. To be hopeful

1. To desire, with belief in the possibility of fulfilment
2. To expect, fear (obsolete)

1. A desire for something good, with a certain expectation of obtaining it
2. Confidence
3. Anticipation
4. That on which hopes are grounded
5. An embodiment of hope
6. The event, object, etc that is hoped for

hopeˈful adjective

1. Full of hope
2. Having qualities that excite hope
3. Promising good or success

1. A promising young person
2. A (usu young) person of ambition

hopeˈfully adverb

1. In a hopeful manner
2. If all goes well (informal)

hopeˈfulness noun

hopeˈless adjective

1. Without hope
2. Giving no reason to expect good or success
3. Incompetent
4. Incurable
5. Unhoped-for (Spenser)

hopeˈlessly adverb

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