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Hope

noun/hˈoʊp/
Definition
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈoʊp/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪdɹəʊdʒnˌaɪzɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪdɹəʊdʒnˌaɪzɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈoʊp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna specific instance of feeling hopeful
“it revived their hope of winning the pennant”
nounthe general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
“in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope”
noungrounds for feeling hopeful about the future
“there is little or no promise that he will recover”
nounsomeone (or something) on which expectations are centered
“he was their best hope for a victory”
nounUnited States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
nounone of the three Christian virtues
verbexpect and wish
“I trust you will behave better from now on”
verbbe optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
“I am still hoping that all will turn out well”
verbintend with some possibility of fulfilment
“I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening”
Word Forms
hopeverbbe optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
promiseverbgive grounds for expectations
hopenounone of the three Christian virtues
hopernouna person who hopes
desirenounan inclination to want things
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hoffnung
ein konkretes Beispiel für ein Gefühl der Hoffnung
🇫🇷French
espoir
un exemple spécifique de sentiment d'espoir
🇪🇸Spanish
esperanza
un caso específico de sentimiento de esperanza
🇮🇹Italian
Speranza
un esempio specifico di sentimento di speranza
🇳🇱Dutch
hoop
een specifiek voorbeeld van een gevoel van hoop
🇵🇹Portuguese
ter esperança
um exemplo específico de sentimento de esperança
🇷🇺Russian
надеяться
конкретный случай чувства надежды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आशा
आशावान महसूस करने का एक विशिष्ट उदाहरण
🇧🇩Bengali
আশা
আশাবাদী বোধ করার একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদাহরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
நம்பிக்கை
நம்பிக்கையை உணரும் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆశ
ఆశాజనకంగా భావించే ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ఉదాహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
आशा
आशावादी वाटण्याचे एक विशिष्ट उदाहरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
આશા
આશાવાદી લાગણીનું ચોક્કસ ઉદાહરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭರವಸೆ
ಭರವಸೆಯ ಭಾವನೆಯ ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ನಿದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രത്യാശ
പ്രത്യാശ തോന്നുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ഉദാഹരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਮੀਦ
ਆਸ਼ਾਵਾਦੀ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
امید
امید محسوس کرنے کی ایک خاص مثال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
希望
感到充满希望的具体事例
🇯🇵Japanese
希望
希望を感じる具体的な例
🇰🇷Korean
희망
희망적인 느낌의 구체적인 사례
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mong
một trường hợp cụ thể của cảm giác hy vọng
🇹🇭Thai
หวัง
กรณีเฉพาะของความรู้สึกมีความหวัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
harapan
contoh spesifik dari perasaan penuh harapan
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-asa
isang tiyak na halimbawa ng pakiramdam ng pag-asa
🇲🇾Malay
harapan
contoh tertentu perasaan berharap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يأمل
مثال محدد للشعور بالأمل
🇮🇷Persian
امید
یک نمونه خاص از احساس امیدواری
🇹🇷Turkish
umut
umutlu hissetmenin spesifik bir örneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַווֹת
מקרה ספציפי של תחושת תקווה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hope'?
The primary meaning of 'hope' is 'a specific instance of feeling hopeful'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hope' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hope' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hope' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hope' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'hope' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hope' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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