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Definitions of hope
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someone ( or something) on which expectations are centered; " he was their best hope for a victory"
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To cherish a desire of good with expectation of obtaining it: to place confidence ( in).
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A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
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To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; - usually followed by in.
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A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.
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Expectation of good; that which is hoped for, or occasions hope.
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To cherish a desire for good; trust confidently.
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be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; " I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
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To expect good.
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one of the three Christian virtues
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To desire with expectation of obtaining; cherish desire mingled with expectation.
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intend with some possibility of fulfilment; " I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
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To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.
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United States comedian ( born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby ( born in 1903)
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To desire with expectation or with belief in the prospect of obtaining.
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To expect; to fear.
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The cause of hopeful expectation.
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Troop, only in the phrase forlorn- hope.
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful; " it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
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Desire accompanied by expectation.
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A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
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To desire and expect.
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To desire with expectation of good, or a belief that it may be obtained.
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grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; " there is little or no promise that he will recover"
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A desire of some good, accompanied with expectation of obtaining it, or the recognition of better things in store, accompanied with all due effort to gain them; confidence in a future event; anticipation; he in whom or that in which we have hope; what is hoped for.
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the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; " in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
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To cherish a desire of good, with some degree of expectation of attaining it; to trust in with confident anticipation of good.
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To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; - usually followed by for.
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A desire of some good, with expectation of obtaining it: confidence: anticipation: he who or that which furnishes ground of expectation: that which is hoped for.
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The desire of good, accompanied with some degree of expectation of obtaining it, or with a belief that it is attainable; anticipation of future good; trust; opinion or belief not amounting to certainty.
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expect with desire; " I trust you will behave better from now on"; " I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
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That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
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expect and wish; " I trust you will behave better from now on"; " I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
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The desire of good accompanied by expectation; anticipation; confidence; the object of desire.
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One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
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To cherish a desire of good, with some expectation of obtaining it; to place confidence in.
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To expect with confidence or desire.
Antonyms for hope
despair, despond, desperation, dread, discouragement, recollect, despair of, question, alarm, despondency, fear, doubt, recall, apprehensiveness, forlornness, misgiving, distrust, apprehension, hopelessness, despondence, remember.
Quotes of hope
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Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things- with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope
– Corazon Aquino -
There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope but you can't rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that.
– Anita Brookner -
So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will come back to me.
– Brandi Chastain -
As the Iraqi people better understand that Saddam Hussein and his regime are history, it is my hope that they will get behind the coalition effort to help them create a democratic government and rebuild their country.
– Pete Domenici -
What one gets, I hope is that all you can do is the best you can do.
– Mike Farrell -
Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.
– Robert Frank -
By the time I am Howard's age I hope to be long retired. I don't plan on working that long.
– Artie Lange -
I just try to try to keep an attitude that I don't know what I'm doing. Not to the point where I'm beating myself up, but I just go in thinking that I have a lot to learn. And I hope I still have that attitude 30 years from now.
– Tobey Maguire -
I think you kind of hope for people to gush over movies, but I think the opposite way is great sometimes, too. I'd rather have a movie that you're angry about and that you're talking about the next day, than something you forget about when the popcorn goes into the trash.
– Gabriel Mann -
I hope in God, I pray on, and look yet for the answer. They are not converted yet, but they will be.
– George Muller -
I hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration.
– William Petty -
Mr. Speaker, the scientific evidence is overwhelming that embryonic stem cells have great potential to regenerate specific types of human tissues, offering hope for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating diseases.
– Jim Ramstad -
My challenge as a satirical artist is how to present ideas to people to enable them to question and reexamine their beliefs. My hope is, that my work provokes people to look at things in a new way.
– Joey Skaggs -
Hope thou not much, and fear thou not at all.
– Algernon Charles Swinburne -
I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope they'll do very well with it.
– Larry Wall
Usage examples for hope
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“ I hope not- if I'm to go there. ”
– April Hopes by William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009 -
“ Glad to meet you, hope we shall be friends, too. ”
– Leonie of the Jungle by Joan Conquest -
“ I hope oh, I hope I am! ”
– The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson -
“ I think- I hope so. ”
– What's Mine's Mine by George MacDonald -
“ Hope you get all that's coming to you! ”
– Boy Scouts in an Airship by G. Harvey Ralphson -
“ " I hope not," said Hilton. ”
– One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn -
“ I hope she ain't hurted. ”
– Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin Earnest Trotter -
“ But I hope you will think on what I have said. ”
– Stories of Many Lands by Grace Greenwood -
“ I hope to go with you. ”
– Elizabeth's Campaign by Mrs. Humphrey Ward -
“ She had no hope ”
– The Woman With The Fan by Robert Hichens -
“ I hope that is not what you mean, David? ”
– Trading by Susan Warner -
“ I hope father is well; you didn't say, last time. ”
– From the Car Behind by Eleanor M. Ingram -
“ I hope you are well, sir. ”
– "The Pomp of Yesterday" by Joseph Hocking -
“ Hope you feel better, George. ”
– Gargoyles by Ben Hecht -
“ One hope is left! ”
– A Victor of Salamis by William Stearns Davis -
“ Perhaps it will come; I hope so." ”
– Carnac's Folly, Volume 2. by Gilbert Parker -
“ I hope I have not tired you- I am sure I have. ”
– Mrs. Falchion, Complete by Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 12, 2009 -
“ And I- I hope you won't forget us. ”
– Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Joseph C. Lincoln -
“ At least, I- hope I don't- much. ”
– The Princess Passes by Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson -
“ I hope you will believe that. ”
– Jeanne of the Marshes by E. Phillips Oppenheim