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Detailed Synonyms for hope in English

hope:

hope [the ~] noun

  1. the hope
    the expectation; the prospect; the anticipation; the hope; the outlook
  2. the hope
    – one of the three Christian virtues 1
    the hope
    – one of the three Christian virtues 1
  3. the hope
    – grounds for feeling hopeful about the future 1
    the hope; the promise
    – grounds for feeling hopeful about the future 1
    • hope [the ~] noun
    • promise [the ~] noun
      • there is little or no promise that he will recover1
  4. the hope
    – a specific instance of feeling hopeful 1
    the hope
    – a specific instance of feeling hopeful 1
    • hope [the ~] noun
      • it revived their hope of winning the pennant1
  5. the hope
    – the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled 1
    the hope
    – the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled 1
    • hope [the ~] noun
      • in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope1
  6. the hope
    – someone (or something) on which expectations are centered 1
    the hope
    – someone (or something) on which expectations are centered 1
    • hope [the ~] noun
      • he was their best hope for a victory1

to hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)

  1. to hope
    to hope
    • hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)
  2. to hope
    to languish; to long for; to pine; to yearn
    – have a desire for something or someone who is not present 1
    • languish verb (languishes, languished, languishing)
    • long for verb (longs for, longed for, longing for)
    • pine verb (pines, pined, pining)
      • I am pining for my lover1
    • yearn verb (yearns, yearned, yearning)
  3. to hope
    – intend with some possibility of fulfilment 1
    to hope; go for
    – intend with some possibility of fulfilment 1
    • hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)
      • I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening1
    • go for verb
  4. to hope
    – be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes 1
    to hope
    – be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes 1
    • hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)
      • I am still hoping that all will turn out well1
  5. to hope
    – expect and wish 1
    to desire; to trust; to hope
    – expect and wish 1
    • desire verb (desires, desired, desiring)
    • trust verb (trusts, trusted, trusting)
      • I trust you will behave better from now on1
    • hope verb (hopes, hoped, hoping)
      • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise1

Conjugations for hope:

present
  1. hope
  2. hope
  3. hopes
  4. hope
  5. hope
  6. hope
simple past
  1. hoped
  2. hoped
  3. hoped
  4. hoped
  5. hoped
  6. hoped
present perfect
  1. have hoped
  2. have hoped
  3. has hoped
  4. have hoped
  5. have hoped
  6. have hoped
past continuous
  1. was hoping
  2. were hoping
  3. was hoping
  4. were hoping
  5. were hoping
  6. were hoping
future
  1. shall hope
  2. will hope
  3. will hope
  4. shall hope
  5. will hope
  6. will hope
continuous present
  1. am hoping
  2. are hoping
  3. is hoping
  4. are hoping
  5. are hoping
  6. are hoping
subjunctive
  1. be hoped
  2. be hoped
  3. be hoped
  4. be hoped
  5. be hoped
  6. be hoped
diverse
  1. hope!
  2. let's hope!
  3. hoped
  4. hoping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "hope":

  • hopes

Alternate Synonyms for "hope":


Antonyms for "hope":


Related Definitions for "hope":

  1. one of the three Christian virtues1
  2. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future1
  3. a specific instance of feeling hopeful1
    • it revived their hope of winning the pennant1
  4. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled1
    • in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope1
  5. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered1
    • he was their best hope for a victory1
  6. intend with some possibility of fulfilment1
    • I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening1
  7. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes1
    • I am still hoping that all will turn out well1
  8. expect and wish1
    • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise1

Related Synonyms for hope