hope

//hoʊp//
A2Frequency Level 3Neutral
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Noun

hopeSingular
hopesPlural
1

A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

She never gave up hope of finding her lost dog.

2

A person or thing that may help or save someone

You are our last hope.

3

Grounds for believing that something good may happen

There is still hope that the economy will improve.

Verb

hopeInfinitive
hopePresent tense
hopedPast tense
hopedPast participle
hopingPresent participle
hopesThird-person singular
1

To want something to happen or be the case

I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

2

To intend if possible to do something

I hope to visit Japan next year.

Synonym

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