Hope — Defs

01 n. A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

02 n. A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something whic…

1.
A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.
“The hypocrite's hope shall perish.” — Job vii. 13.

“He wished, but not with hope.” — Milton.

“New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.” — Keble.
2.
One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
“The Lord will be the hope of his people.” — Joel iii. 16.

“A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable.” — Macaulay.
3.
That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
“Lavina is thine elder brother's hope.” — Shak.

03 v. i. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is o…

imp. & p. p. Hoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoping

1.
To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for.
“But I will hope continually.” — Ps. lxxi. 14.
2.
To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God.” — Ps. xlii. 11.

04 v. t. To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the ex…

1.
To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.
“We hope no other from your majesty.” — Shak.

“[Charity] hopeth all things.” — 1 Cor. xiii. 7.
2.
To expect; to fear.[Obs.]