Kilo Lingo

hope

/həʊp/

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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

Verb typeregular (hope, hopes, hoped)

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.

weather.

"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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This word is part of lesson 6.