hope

English

/həʊp/, /hoʊp/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
  • To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.
  • (intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
  • (transitive) To wish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hopen inherited from Old English hopian (expect, hope) inherited from *hopōn.

Origin

*hopōn

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