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hope
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- pronunciation:
- hop
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a feeling or chance that something will happen the way one wants it to.
I have hope that she will get well.Is there any hope you will get home before the sun sets?- synonyms:
- anticipation, optimism
- antonyms:
- despair
- similar words:
- aspiration, assurance, confidence, expectation, faith
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| definition 2: |
a wish for something that one thinks could come true; desire.
It is my hope to play on the high school baseball team someday.- synonyms:
- desire, wish
- similar words:
- ambition, aspiration, dream, longing, mind, yen
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| definition 3: |
a thing or a person that will help one get what is wished or desired.
This batter is our last hope.- similar words:
- ambition, desire, dream, expectation, possibility, promise, prospect, salvation
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| related words: |
anticipation, prize, want, wish |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hopes, hoping, hoped |
| definition 1: |
to wish for (something) believing that it might be true or that it might happen.
I hope that your mother isn't very sick.She hopes she'll get a good score on the test.I hope we can visit again soon.- synonyms:
- anticipate, count on, think, trust
- similar words:
- believe, expect, foresee, reckon, suppose, wish
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| definition 2: |
to want events to turn out well.
We don't know if they can come or not, but we're still hoping.- similar words:
- dream, wish
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| related words: |
aspire, cheer, long |
hope or wish?
Hope means to want something that is possible. Wish means to want something that is probably not possible. Compare: - I hope I pass the test.
- I wish I were ten years younger.
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