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hope noun 1 a desire for something, with some confidence or expectation of success. 2 a person, thing or event that gives one good reason for hope. 3 a reason for justifying the belief that the thing desired will still occur. 4 something desired or hoped for • His hope is that he will pass his exams. verb (hoped, hoping) 1 (also hope for something) to wish or desire that something may happen, especially with some reason to believe or expect that it will. 2 intrans to have confidence. hope against hope to continue hoping when all reason for it has gone; to hope in vain. Some hope! or what a hope! or not a hope! colloq there's no chance at all that what has been said will happen.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hopa.
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