Hope Definition | What is Hope? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] one of the three Christian virtues
[n] grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
[n] a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
[n] the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
[n] someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
[n] United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)
[v] intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
[v] be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
[v] expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
Synonyms
Bob Hope, go for, Leslie Townes Hope, promise, trust
Antonyms
despair, despair
See Also...
anticipation, be after, comedian, comic, desire, encouragement, expectancy, expectation, feeling, hopefulness, human, individual, mortal, optimism, outlook, person, plan, prospect, rainbow, somebody, someone, soul, supernatural virtue, theological virtue, want, wish
Related Terms
acceptation, acception, ache for, acquiescence, ambition, anticipate, anticipation, approach, ardor, aspire, aspire to, assumption, assurance, assuredness, await, bank on, bare possibility, be destined, be dying for, be fated, be hurting for, be imminent,
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