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1.VerbTo want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with that (+ clause); or with clause; or with so or not]."They are hoping it does not rain, but I expect it will.; He's still hoping that everything will turn out fine.; — Is he going to shut up soon? — I hope so.; I'm going to get a new car. I hope it will be better than the last one.; I'd hoped I'd find a job, but I never did, so I was hoping you could lend me some cash.; I hope {to - (that) I'll} have finished by next Sat at the latest."
2.VerbTo intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)]."I hope to succeed.; I was hoping to find a pair of jeans, but I couldn't."
3.VerbTo expect optimistically that one might get something [with for]."They're hoping for the best, but I don't think it's looking very good.; I'm hoping for my boss to offer me a pay raise."
4.VerbTo place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in].
5.VerbTo wish."I hope you all the best."
6.NounThe feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen."All hopes for a truce are gone after the latest attack.; After losing my job, there's frail hope of affording my world cruise.; There is still hope that we can find our missing cat."
7.NounThe actual thing wished for.
8.NounA person or thing that is a source of hope."We still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table."
9.NounThe virtuous desire for future good.
10.Noun(Should we move, merge or split this sense?) A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a combe.
11.Noun(Should we move, merge or split this sense?) A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
12.NounA small bay; an inlet; a haven.