hope

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: /hōp, IPA ^(key): /həʊp/, SAMPA: /h@Up/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hɔʊp/, SAMPA: /hoUp/

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Verb

Plain form hope

Third-person singular hopes

Past tense hoped

Past participle hoped

Present participle hoping

1. (intransitive) When someone hopes that something will happen, it means that they want it to happen and they think it may happen.

   We hope that more women will decide to join the course.

   It was hoped that the job would be filled by a local person.

Noun

Singular hope

Plural hopes

1. A hope is the idea in someone's mind when they're hoping for something.
   • Antonym: despair

   All of my hopes came true!