/həʊp/
Translation
To want something to happen and feel that it might.
Word origin
From Old English hopian, meaning to wish for something with trust that it may come.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hopian
Grammar
Examples
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"Hope" means I want this good thing to happen.
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"Hopes" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Hoped" is the past form of "hope".
"Hope" means to want something good to happen and to feel that it may come true. You hope for nice weather or hope that a friend gets well. It is a warm, positive feeling about the future.
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