hope
hope Lexical Profile
hope Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular positive outcome or event to happen.
"Despite the challenging circumstances, the community never lost hope for a brighter future."
A person, thing, or circumstance that gives cause for optimism or provides a basis for believing that something desired may happen.
"The newly developed medical treatment is the patient's best hope for a full recovery."
• verb
To want something to happen or be true, and to have reason to believe that it is possible or likely.
"We hope that the weather stays clear for the outdoor graduation ceremony tomorrow."
To intend or plan to achieve something if circumstances allow.
"The research team hopes to publish the results of the study by the end of the year."
• Rhymes for hope
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hopa' (confidence in the future, expectation) and 'hopian' (to wish for, expect), of West Germanic origin and related to Middle Low German 'hopen' and Dutch 'hopen'.