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hope
one of the three Christian virtues
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noun
one of the three Christian virtues
noun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
“there is little or no promise that he will recover”
noun
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
“it revived their hope of winning the pennant”
noun
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
“in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope”
noun
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
“he was their best hope for a victory”
verb
intend with some possibility of fulfilment
“I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening”
verb
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
“I am still hoping that all will turn out well”
verb
expect and wish
“I trust you will behave better from now on”
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there is little or no promise that he will recover
it revived their hope of winning the pennant
in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
he was their best hope for a victory
I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
I am still hoping that all will turn out well
I trust you will behave better from now on
I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
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