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hope


Definition: Meaning of, hope in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊp /

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hope hoped hoped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hoping hopes
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  1. to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likely
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  2. I hope so spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned happens or is true
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  3. I hope not spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned does not happen or is not true
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  4. I'm hoping spoken used to say that you hope something will happen, especially because you are depending on it
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  5. I hope (that) spoken used when you want to be polite and to make sure that you are not interrupting or offending someone
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  6. I should hope so (too)/I should hope not British English spoken used to say that you feel very strongly that something should or should not happen
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hope hopes
  1. feeling [uncountable and countable] a feeling of wanting something to happen or be true and believing that it is possible or likely
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  2. something you hope for [countable] something that you hope will happen
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  3. chance [uncountable and countable] a chance of succeeding or of something good happening
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  4. have high/great hopes to be confident that someone or something will be successful
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  5. raise (somebody's) hopes to make someone feel that it is likely that what they want to happen will happen
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  6. dash/shatter (somebody's) hopes to disappoint someone by making something that they want to happen seem impossible
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  7. get/build somebody's hopes up to allow someone to believe that what they want to happen is likely to happen
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  8. be somebody's last/only/best hope to be someone's last, only etc chance of getting the result they want
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  9. be beyond hope if a situation is beyond hope, it is so bad that there is no chance of any improvement
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Hope


Definition: Meaning of, Hope in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊp /

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  1. 1903-2003 born in England united States comedian who appeared in films with Bing Crosby
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    Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope
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Hope used in phrases

  • Bob Hope (noun)
    1. 1903-2003 born in England united States comedian who appeared in films with Bing Crosby
  • Cape of Good Hope
    1. the Cape of Good Hope a PENINSULA (= a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water) at the southwestern end of South Africa, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean
  • Cape of Good Hope Province (noun)
    1. a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa
  • John Hope Franklin (noun)
    1. born in 1915 united States historian noted for studies of Black American history
  • Land of Hope and Glory
    1. a song, based on the music from Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, which praises Britain and is often sung on PATRIOTIC occasions
  • Leslie Townes Hope (noun)
    1. 1903-2003 born in England united States comedian who appeared in films with Bing Crosby
  • forlorn hope (noun)
    1. a hopeless or desperate enterprise
  • great white hope (noun)
    1. or something someone expected to achieve great success in a given field
  • hope chest (noun)
    1. trousseau chest for storage of clothing and household goods in anticipation of marriage
  • white hope (noun)
    1. or something someone expected to achieve great success in a given field
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