hope

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Usage notes 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 1.3.1.4 See also 2 Maori 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: /hōp, IPA: /həʊp/, SAMPA: /h@Up/
• (GenAm) IPA: /hɔʊp/, SAMPA: /hoUp/
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  Rhymes: -əʊp

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English hopa.

[edit] Noun

hope (countable and uncountable; plural hopes)

1. (uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

   I still have some hope that I can get to work on time.

2. (countable) The actual thing wished for
3. (countable) A 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.

4. (in Christianity) The virtuous desire for future good

   But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. (1Cor. 13:13)

[edit] Derived terms

• Cape of Good Hope
• forlorn hope
• great white hope
• have one's hope dashed
• hope against hope
• hope chest
• hopeful
• hopeless
• hoper
• out of hope

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.

[edit] Verb

to hope (third-person singular simple present hopes, present participle hoping, simple past and past participle hoped)

1. to want something to happen.

   I hope everyone likes this definition.

2. to be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

   I am still hoping that all will turn out well

3. to expect and wish

[edit] Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Derived terms

• hoped for

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• aspire
• desire
• expect
• want

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[edit] Maori

[edit] Noun

hope

1. waist
2. hip (ringa hope)