hope
/ˈhəʊp/
To want to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that; or with clause; or with so or not]; To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to]
- he/she/it
- hopes
- past
- hoped
- past participle
- hoped
Meanings
- 1
To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not]
What are they hoping for?
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
I hope he comes tomorrow.
Tatoeba · Balamax · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)]
- 3
To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for]
- 4
To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in]
- 5
To wishrare