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Noun hope has 6 senses

hope - a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
--₁ is a kind of anticipation, expectancy

Derived forms: verb hope₂, verb hope₁
hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
--₂ is a kind of feeling
Antonyms: despair
--₂ has particulars: hopefulness; encouragement; optimism
Derived forms: verb hope₂, verb hope₁
promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
--₃ is a kind of expectation, outlook, prospect
--₃ has particulars: rainbow
Derived forms: verb hope₂, verb hope₁
hope - someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
--₄ is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--₄ has particulars: white hope, great white hope
Derived forms: verb hope₂, verb hope₁
Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope - United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)
--₅ is a kind of comedian, comic
hope - one of the three Christian virtues
--₆ is a kind of theological virtue, supernatural virtue

Derived forms: verb hope₂, verb hope₁

Verb hope has 3 senses

hope, trust, desire - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
--₁ is one way to wish

Derived forms: noun hope₆, noun hope₄, noun hope₃, noun hope₂, noun hope₁, noun hoper₁
Sample sentence:
They hope to move
hope - be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
--₂ is one way to desire, want
Antonyms: despair

Derived forms: noun hope₆, noun hope₄, noun hope₃, noun hope₂, noun hope₁, noun hoper₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
hope, go for - intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
--₃ is one way to plan, be after

Derived form: noun hoper₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing