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HOPE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the three Christian virtues

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("hope" is a kind of...):

supernatural virtue; theological virtue (according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues)

Derivation:

hope (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)

hope (expect and wish)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

Example:

there is little or no promise that he will recover

Synonyms:

hope; promise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hope" is a kind of...):

expectation; outlook; prospect (belief about (or mental picture of) the future)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hope"):

rainbow (an illusory hope)

Derivation:

hope (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)

hope (expect and wish)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A specific instance of feeling hopeful

Example:

it revived their hope of winning the pennant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("hope" is a kind of...):

anticipation; expectancy (an expectation)

Derivation:

hope (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)

hope (expect and wish)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

Example:

in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("hope" is a kind of...):

feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hope"):

hopefulness (the feeling you have when you have hope)

encouragement (the feeling of being encouraged)

optimism (the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well)

Antonym:

despair (the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well)

Derivation:

hope (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)

hope (expect and wish)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

Example:

he was their best hope for a victory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hope" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hope"):

great white hope; white hope (someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field)

Derivation:

hope (be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes)

hope (expect and wish)

Sense 6

Meaning:

United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

Synonyms:

Bob Hope; Hope; Leslie Townes Hope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

comedian; comic (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intend with some possibility of fulfilment

Example:

I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening

Synonyms:

go for; hope

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "hope" is one way to...):

be after; plan (have the will and intention to carry out some action)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Derivation:

hoper (a person who hopes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

Example:

I am still hoping that all will turn out well

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "hope" is one way to...):

desire; want (feel or have a desire for; want strongly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Antonym:

despair (abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart)

Derivation:

hope (one of the three Christian virtues)

hope (grounds for feeling hopeful about the future)

hope (a specific instance of feeling hopeful)

hope (the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled)

hope (someone (or something) on which expectations are centered)

hoper (a person who hopes)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Expect and wish

Example:

I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise

Synonyms:

desire; hope; trust

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "hope" is one way to...):

wish (hope for; have a wish)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sentence example:

They hope to move

Derivation:

hope (one of the three Christian virtues)

hope (grounds for feeling hopeful about the future)

hope (a specific instance of feeling hopeful)

hope (the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled)

hope (someone (or something) on which expectations are centered)

hoper (a person who hopes)

Credits

 Context examples: 

There was no hope for him. I was resolved. There was no possible chance of missing him, no matter how poor my marksmanship.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

"We should like to keep you with us, but if it is your wish to return to Kansas, I hope you will find a way."

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

We had hoped that he might have given us some indications which would have helped us to clear the matter up.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I hope so; but nobody can be sure of the future.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Scientists are hoping to use the data collected to calculate the total mass and density of the asteroid.

(Biggest Asteroid Ever Detected Flies Past Earth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

“That is back through the house into Saxe-Coburg Square. I hope that you have done what I asked you, Jones?”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I never saw a lunatic in such a paroxysm of rage before; and I hope I shall not again.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

As scientists receive better and better views of the dwarf planet over the next 16 months, they hope to gain a deeper understanding of its origin and evolution by studying its surface.

('Bright Spot' on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion, NASA)

Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Emotional Well-Being: I am losing hope in the fight against my illness.

(FAMS - Losing Hope in Fight Against My Illness, NCI Thesaurus)

Although there is much hope for gene therapy, it is still experimental.

(Genes and Gene Therapy, Genetics Home Reference)