expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. hope implies little certainty …

1. (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed.

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. [1] As a verb, …

I hope they get the punishment they deserve. What do you hope to gain from the course? I was hoping to leave work early today. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of …

HOPE definition: the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. See examples of hope used in a sentence.

[uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for. Don't lose hope—we'll find her. She told me all her hopes and …

(sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified, their hopes were dashed

If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. [...] 2.

Hope is something that you want to happen, like your hope to visit Paris this summer, or the feeling that good things will come. If you make it to the final round of a tournament, that gives …

Hope definition: To wish for a particular event that one considers possible.