hope

Noun
  1. A specific instance of feeling hopeful (synset 107526972)
    "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
    is a type of: anticipation, expectancy - an expectation
  2. The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled (synset 107556441)
    "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
    is a type of: feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    subtypes:
    • hopefulness - the feeling you have when you have hope
    • encouragement - the feeling of being encouraged
    • optimism - the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
  3. Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future (synset 105959600)
    "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
    is a type of: expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
    subtypes: rainbow - an illusory hope
    same as: promise
  4. Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered (synset 110204565)
    "he was their best hope for a victory"
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    subtypes: great white hope, white hope - someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field
  5. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) (synset 111079258)
    is an instance of: comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    same as: bob hope, leslie townes hope
  6. One of the three Christian virtues (synset 104855493)
    is a type of: supernatural virtue, theological virtue - according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
Verb
  1. Expect and wish (synset 201830665)
    "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
    is a type of: wish - hope for; have a wish
    same as: desire, trust
  2. Be optimistic;
    Be full of hope;
    Have hopes (synset 201815408)
    "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
    is a type of: desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  3. Intend with some possibility of fulfilment (synset 200707813)
    "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
    is a type of: be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action
    same as: go for

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