Hope
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| + | ==Etymology 1== | ||
| + | Old English - hopa. | ||
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| + | Noun | ||
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| + | hope (countable and uncountable; plural hopes) | ||
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| + | * 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. | ||
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| + | * 2.(countable) The actual thing wished for | ||
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| + | * 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. | ||
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| + | * 4.(in Christianity) The virtuous desire for future good | ||
| + | But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. (1 [[Corinthians 13:13]]) | ||
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| + | ==Etymology 2== | ||
| + | From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian. | ||
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| + | Verb | ||
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| + | to hope (third-person singular simple present hopes, present participle hoping, simple past and past participle hoped) | ||
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| + | * 1.to want something to happen. | ||
| + | I hope everyone likes this definition. | ||
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| + | * 2.to be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes | ||
| + | I am still hoping that all will turn out well | ||
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| + | * 3.to expect and wish | ||
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| + | This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs | ||
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| + | Derived terms | ||
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| + | hoped for | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Scriptures Containing Hope]] | * [[Scriptures Containing Hope]] | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 24 July 2010
Etymology 1
Old English - hopa.
Noun
plural hopes
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. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Etymology 2
From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.
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
This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Derived terms
hoped for
