overhope

English

noun

Definitions

Excessive hope or anticipation; presumption.
(UK) Hopefulness; sanguineness.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English overhope prefix from English hope.

Origin

English

hope

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hopewell English
behope English
hope English
hopeably English
hopeful English
hopeless English
hoper English
hopest English
hopeth English
hoping English
mishope English
no-hoper English
unhope English
wanhope English
hopen Middle English
overhope Middle English