| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | hhow'p |
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| Rhymes | allotrope, antelope, cantaloupe, and 29 more rhymes in owp at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A specific instance of feeling hopeful. |
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| Examples | "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" |
| Broader | anticipation, expectancy |
| Verbs | hope; hope |
| Meaning | The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. |
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| Examples | "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" |
| Narrower | hopefulness; encouragement; optimism |
| Broader | feeling |
| Contrary | despair |
| Verbs | hope; hope |
| Meaning | Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. |
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| Synonyms | promise |
| Narrower | rainbow |
| Broader | expectation, outlook, prospect |
| Verbs | hope; hope |
| Meaning | Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered. |
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| Examples | "he was their best hope for a victory" |
| Narrower | white hope, great white hope |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul |
| Verbs | hope; hope |
| Meaning | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903). |
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| Synonyms | Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope |
| Broader | comedian, comic |
| Meaning | One of the three Christian virtues. |
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| Broader | theological virtue, supernatural virtue |
| Verbs | hope; hope |
| Meaning | Expect and wish. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Model | They hope to move |
| Examples | "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" |
| Synonyms | trust, desire |
| Broader | wish |
| Nouns | hope; hope; hope; hope; hoper; hope |
| Meaning | Be optimistic. Be full of hope. Have hopes. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Caused by | encourage |
| Broader | desire, want |
| Contrary | despair |
| Nouns | hope; hope; hope; hope; hoper; hope |
| Meaning | Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing |
| Examples | "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" |
| Synonyms | go for |
| Broader | plan, be after |
| Nouns | hoper |