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Sounds | hhow'p |
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Rhymes | allotrope, antelope, cantaloupe, and 29 more rhymes in owp at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A specific instance of feeling hopeful. |
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Examples | "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" |
Broader | anticipation, expectancy |
Verbs | hope; hope |
Meaning | The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. |
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Examples | "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" |
Narrower | hopefulness; encouragement; optimism |
Broader | feeling |
Contrary | despair |
Verbs | hope; hope |
Meaning | Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. |
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Synonyms | promise |
Narrower | rainbow |
Broader | expectation, outlook, prospect |
Verbs | hope; hope |
Meaning | Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered. |
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Examples | "he was their best hope for a victory" |
Narrower | white hope, great white hope |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul |
Verbs | hope; hope |
Meaning | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903). |
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Synonyms | Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope |
Broader | comedian, comic |
Meaning | One of the three Christian virtues. |
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Broader | theological virtue, supernatural virtue |
Verbs | hope; hope |
Meaning | Expect and wish. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
Model | They hope to move |
Examples | "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" |
Synonyms | trust, desire |
Broader | wish |
Nouns | hope; hope; hope; hope; hoper; hope |
Meaning | Be optimistic. Be full of hope. Have hopes. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
Caused by | encourage |
Broader | desire, want |
Contrary | despair |
Nouns | hope; hope; hope; hope; hoper; hope |
Meaning | Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing |
Examples | "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" |
Synonyms | go for |
Broader | plan, be after |
Nouns | hoper |