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hope en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈhop/ (Scotland)
• /ˈhəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɐʉp/ (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhəʉp/ (Australia)
• /ˈhoʊp/ (General-American)
• /ˈhoːp/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian (“hope”), from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn; further etymology unclear. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian, West Frisian hoopje (“to hope”), Cimbrian hòffan (“to hope”), Dutch hopen (“to hope”), German, Luxembourgish hoffen (“to hope”), Vilamovian höfnan (“hope”), Yiddish האָפֿן (hofn, “to hope”), Danish håbe (“to hope”), Norwegian Bokmål håpe (“to hope”), Norwegian Nynorsk håpa, håpe (“to hope”), Swedish hoppas (“to hope”).

Meanings

1. To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
   • It is to be hoped that some corresponding smartening up of these other schedules may be expected before long. 1961 October, “The winter timetables of British Railways: Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 593:
   • I'm going to get a new car. I hope it will be better than the last one.
   • They are hoping it does not rain, but I expect it will.
   • I would not call thee fool, old man. / But hope is not a gift of thine; / If I can hope (O God! I can) / It falls from an eternal shrine. 1884 [1827], Edgar Allan Poe, “Tamerlane”, in Richard Herne Shepherd, editor, Tamerlane and Other Poems, London: George Redway:
   • The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll. 2013 June 8, “Obama goes troll-hunting”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 55:
   • He's still hoping that everything will turn out fine.
   • I hope {to - (that) I'll} have finished by next Sat at the latest.
   • — Is he going to shut up soon? — I hope so.
   • I'd hoped I'd find a job, but I never did, so I was hoping you could lend me some cash.
2. (catenative) To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)].
   • I hope to be going back again soon.
   • I was hoping to find a pair of jeans, but I couldn't.
   • He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have for his own. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • I hope to succeed.
3. (intransitive) To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for].
   • He's past hoping for any improvement.
   • I'm hoping for my boss to offer me a pay raise.
   • They're hoping for the best, but I don't think it's looking very good.
4. (intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in].
   • I hope in thy word. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms cxix:81:
   • Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms xlii:11:
5. (dialectal, nonstandard, transitive) To wish.
   • I hope you all the best.

Forms

Deriveds

I hope she sees this · mishope · I hope I may be shot · overhope · hit and hope · cross my heart and hope to die · I hope you're happy · can but hope · here's hoping · hoped for · hope for the best, prepare for the worst · should hope · behope · would hope

Relateds

expect · desire · want · look forward · aspire

Translations (185)

oc esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · my ထင်စား (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tl umasa (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · yi האָפֿן (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · az ummaq (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · kk дәмелену (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · kk сену (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ky үмүт кылуу (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · it sperare (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hu reménykedik (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · my ရည် (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · my မျှော်လင့် (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ang hopian (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cdo 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · izh sallia (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · br esperi (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tg умед доштан (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tab умуд (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ast esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · to 'amanaki (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · th หวัง (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es esperanzarse (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · srn howpu (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · te ఆశించు (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · za hihvang (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tk tama etmek (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ca desitjar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · my မျှော် (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · wuu 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lt viltis (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ar أَمَلَ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sw tumaini (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · id berharap (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · vo spelön (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lv cerēt (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es que (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · aii ܣܵܒ݂ܹܪ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ja 希望する (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hak 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lt trokšti (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mnc ᡝᡵᡝᠴᡠᠨ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ajp تأمّل (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es amalaya (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · odt hopon (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · kk үміттену (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ro spera (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tl asahan (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · vi mong (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sc isperai (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ru упова́ть (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sh ùfati se (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fr espérer (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · is vona (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ka იმედოვნება (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · kmr hêvîdar bûn (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lt tikėtis (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · grc ἐλπίζω (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · si බලාපොරොත්තු වෙනවා (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es ojalá (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ru наде́яться (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cmn 盼望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tr ümit etmek (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · is gera sér vonir um (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lo ຄາດຫວັງ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · pl mieć nadzieję (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sh на́дати се (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hi उम्मीद करना (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · uk наді́ятися (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · rm sperer (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · osx hopon (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tr umut etmek (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · acw امَّل (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nn håpa (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sv hoppas (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ko 바라다 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mwl sperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ovd uppas (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tt өмет итәргә (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · da håbe (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · uk сподіва́тися (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nrf espéther (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tl sana (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sk dúfať (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · la spērō (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · th คาดหวัง (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · he קיווה \ קִוָּה (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · bn আশা করা (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cmn 冀望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ro nădăjdui (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ca esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ar رَجَا (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ar تَأَمَّلَ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · kmr hêvî kirin (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sc isperare (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · arz اتمنى (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · zza omıd kerden (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ga bí i ndóchas (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · az ümid etmək (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lo ຫວັງ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · de hoffen (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · uz umid qilmoq (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ko 희망하다 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ky эш кылуу (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hi आशा (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es quienquita (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · za maqmuengh (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nds-de hapen (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · lb hoffen (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ms harap (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sl upati (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sc sperai (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · izh toivoa (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ajp تمنّى (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · bg надя́вам се (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · uk упова́ти (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mt spera (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · et lootma (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cmn 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · odt hopan (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · acw اتمنى (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ga bí ag súil (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ja 望む (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cy gobeithio (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ln likia (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tk umyt etmek (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hil laum (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hy հուսալ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · id harap (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nan-hbl 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ky ишенүү (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · pt esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mt ttama (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nb håpe (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ofs hopia (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · eo esperi (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sh у̀фати се (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fo vóna (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · vi hy vọng (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · io esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tg умедвор будан (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cs doufat (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · be спадзява́цца (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cu оупъвати (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ms berharap (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · za muengh (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hi आशा करना (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · rm sperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ur اُمِّید کَرْنا (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ota اوممق (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mk се надева (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · gl esperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ia sperar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fa امیدوار بودن (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · cmn 指望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · bth harap (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · tr ummak (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · alt иженер (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · dng зывон (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · be паспадзява́цца (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ovd oppas (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es ahuciarse (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ko 원하다 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · af hoop (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · hu remél (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sh nádati se (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · yue 希望 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · got 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · dng панвон (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · es aguardar (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ceb laom (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · mn найдах (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · gd dòchas (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · bni likia (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · grc οἴομαι (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · pl spodziewać się (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fy hoopje (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · km សង្ឃឹម (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fo hopa (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fur sperâ (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · el ελπίζω (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · sq shpresë (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · ug ئۈمىد قىلماق (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · fi toivoa (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might) · nl hopen (to want something to happen, with expectation that it might)

hope en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈhop/ (Scotland)
• /ˈhəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɐʉp/ (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhəʉp/ (Australia)
• /ˈhoʊp/ (General-American)
• /ˈhoːp/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope From Middle English hope, from Old English hopa (“hope, expectation”), from the same source as the verb hope. Eclipsed non-native early modern English esperance, borrowed from Middle French esperance.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
   • My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter III, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
   • There is still hope that we can find our missing cat.
   • After losing my job, there's frail hope of affording my world cruise.
   • All hopes for a truce are gone after the latest attack.
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. (uncountable) The virtuous desire for future good.
   • But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 13:13:

Forms

Deriveds

hopemonger · mishope · dash someone's hopes · no-hoper · Hopey McChange · ray of hope · live in hope · hope chest · get one's hopes up · abandon hope, all ye who enter here · prisoner of hope · Hopewell · overhope · Cape of Good Hope · in the hope of · in the hope that · hoper · Buckley's hope · white hope · hopeful · glimmer of hope · great white hope · Mount Hope · hopeium · Hope Valley · underhope · hope springs eternal in the human breast · hopenosis · hopepunk · hope chess · Hope Town · hope springs eternal · wanhope · hopeably · all hope abandon ye who enter here · keep hope alive · hopium · hopeless · behope · beacon of hope · hope against hope · unhope

Relateds

forlorn hope

Translations (283)

hi आशा (person or thing that is a source of hope) · fur sperance (belief that something wished for can happen) · got 𐌻𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (belief that something wished for can happen) · tr ümit (person or thing that is a source of hope) · lt viltis (belief that something wished for can happen) · mi manawa ora (belief that something wished for can happen) · ar رَجَاء (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ru наде́жда (person or thing that is a source of hope) · tk umyt (belief that something wished for can happen) · kk дәме (belief that something wished for can happen) · pt esperança (person or thing that is a source of hope) · prs اُمید (belief that something wished for can happen) · cy gobaith (belief that something wished for can happen) · syc ܣܒܪܐ (belief that something wished for can happen) · cs naděje (person or thing that is a source of hope) · et lootus (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ko 희망 (person or thing that is a source of hope) · fo vón (person or thing that is a source of hope) · bal امیت (belief that something wished for can happen) · ro nădejde (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ps امته (belief that something wished for can happen) · cmn 願望 /愿望 (person or thing that is a source of hope) · grc ἐλπίς (belief that something wished for can happen) · ps هيله (belief that something wished for can happen) · ang tōhopa (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ky үмүт (belief that something wished for can happen) · id harapan (person or thing that is a source of hope) · dlg эрэбил (belief that something wished for can happen) · ceb paglaom (belief that something wished for can happen) · got 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐍃 (belief that something wished for can happen) · wa espwer (belief that something wished for can happen) · sh nada (person or thing that is a source of hope) · rm speranza (belief that something wished for can happen) · pap speransa (belief that something wished for can happen) · zza omıd (belief that something wished for can happen) · pa ਆਸ਼ਾ (belief that something wished for can happen) · rm sprànza (belief that something wished for can happen) · yi האָפֿענונג (belief that something wished for can happen) · za hihvang (belief that something wished for can happen) · ko 바람 (belief that something wished for can happen) · nb håp (belief that something wished for can happen) · cs naděje (belief that something wished for can happen) · eu itxaropen (belief that something wished for can happen) · th ความหวัง (belief that something wished for can happen) · mwl sperança (belief that something wished for can happen) · sc isperiu (belief that something wished for can happen) · ms harapan (belief that something wished for can happen) · ca esperança (person or thing that is a source of hope) · mi tūmanako (belief that something wished for can happen) · tt өмет (belief that something wished for can happen) · orv надежа (belief that something wished for can happen) · tl pag-asa (belief that something wished for can happen) · he תקווה (person or thing that is a source of hope) · gd dùil (person or thing that is a source of hope) · km សង្ឃឹម (belief that something wished for can happen) · lez умуд (belief that something wished for can happen) · war dahum (belief that something wished for can happen) · fr espérance (belief that something wished for can happen) · es esperanza (belief that something wished for can happen) · hil paglaum (belief that something wished for can happen) · ca esperança (belief that something wished for can happen) · bn উমেদ (belief that something wished for can happen) · ms asa (belief that something wished for can happen) · as হেঁপাহ (belief that something wished for can happen) · sw matumaini (person or thing that is a source of hope) · sl up (person or thing that is a source of hope) · kl neriuut (belief that something wished for can happen) · ht lespwa (belief that something wished for can happen) · ast esperanza (belief that something wished for can happen) · txb pärmaṅk (belief that something wished for can happen) · nb håp (person or thing that is a source of hope) · sh на́да (belief that something wished for can happen) · fi toivo (belief that something wished for can happen) · mt tama (belief that something wished for can happen) · ja 希望 (person or thing that is a source of hope) · cu оупъваниѥ (belief that something wished for can happen) · ko 기대 (belief that something wished for can happen) · hu remény (person or thing that is a source of hope) · or ଆଶା (belief that something wished for can happen) · fi toivo (person or thing that is a source of hope) · haw manaʻolana (belief that something wished for can happen) · ta நம்பிக்கை (belief that something wished for can happen) · ps امېد (belief that something wished for can happen) · ang tōhopa (belief that something wished for can happen) · ga dúil (belief that something wished for can happen) · la spēs (person or thing that is a source of hope) · eo espero (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ps اسره (belief that something wished for can happen) · sh нада (person or thing that is a source of hope) · be надзе́я (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ne आशा (belief that something wished for can happen) · vec speransa (belief that something wished for can happen) · rm speronza (belief that something wished for can happen) · ug ئۈمىد (belief that something wished for can happen) · hi उम्मीद (belief that something wished for can happen) · be надзе́я (belief that something wished for can happen) · el ελπίδα (person or thing that is a source of hope) · oc esperança (belief that something wished for can happen) · hy հույս (person or thing that is a source of hope) · gd dùil (belief that something wished for can happen) · swb tama (belief that something wished for can happen) · sa आशा (belief that something wished for can happen) · ckb ھیوا (belief that something wished for can happen) · is von (belief that something wished for can happen) · ee mɔkpɔkpɔ (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ja 期待 (belief that something wished for can happen) · sv hopp (belief that something wished for can happen) · bni elikia (belief that something wished for can happen) · gl esperanza (belief that something wished for can happen) · la spēs (belief that something wished for can happen) · bg упова́ние (person or thing that is a source of hope) · nn forhåpning (belief that something wished for can happen) · ko 희망 (belief that something wished for can happen) · et lootus (belief that something wished for can happen) · hu reménység (person or thing that is a source of hope) · co sperenza (belief that something wished for can happen) · sw matumaini (belief that something wished for can happen) · es esperanza (person or thing that is a source of hope) · mba paglaum (belief that something wished for can happen) · gd sùil (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ia sperantia (person or thing that is a source of hope) · sk nádej (belief that something wished for can happen) · uz umid (belief that something wished for can happen) · ga dóchas (belief that something wished for can happen) · vi nguồn hy vọng (person or thing that is a source of hope) · mi awhero (belief that something wished for can happen) · he יְהָב (belief that something wished for can happen) · zza mınet (belief that something wished for can happen) · el ελπίδα (belief that something wished for can happen) · hu reménykedés (belief that something wished for can happen) · fa-ira اُمید (belief that something wished for can happen) · aii ܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (person or thing that is a source of hope) · pl nadzieja (belief that something wished for can happen) · bg наде́жда (person or thing that is a source of hope) · tg умед (belief that something wished for can happen) · kl neriugisaq (belief that something wished for can happen) · cmn 指望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · ja 願望 (person or thing that is a source of hope) · gd dòchas (person or thing that is a source of hope) · kn ಭರವಸೆ (belief that something wished for can happen) · ka იმედი (belief that something wished for can happen) · da håb (belief that something wished for can happen) · krc ышанч (belief that something wished for can happen) · it speranza (belief that something wished for can happen) · vi hy vọng (belief that something wished for can happen) · az ümid (belief that something wished for can happen) · ee mɔkpɔkpɔ (belief that something wished for can happen) · ms harapan (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ltg nūceja (belief that something wished for can happen) · io espero (belief that something wished for can happen) · kmr hêvî (belief that something wished for can happen) · so rajo (belief that something wished for can happen) · io esperanto (person or thing that is a source of hope) · prs اُمّید (belief that something wished for can happen) · is vona (person or thing that is a source of hope) · alt ижениш (belief that something wished for can happen) · ro nădejde (belief that something wished for can happen) · fr espoir (belief that something wished for can happen) · aii ܗܹܒ݂ܝܼ (belief that something wished for can happen) · ps نمت (belief that something wished for can happen) · mn итгэл (belief that something wished for can happen) · lv cerība (belief that something wished for can happen) · nn håp (person or thing that is a source of hope) · nn håp (belief that something wished for can happen) · rm spraunza (belief that something wished for can happen) · sv förhoppning (person or thing that is a source of hope) · lb Hoffnung (person or thing that is a source of hope) · aii ܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (belief that something wished for can happen) · nv hojoobaʼ (belief that something wished for can happen) · az umacaq (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ko 바램 (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ml പ്രതീക്ഷ (belief that something wished for can happen) · tab умуд (belief that something wished for can happen) · pa ਉਮੀਦ (belief that something wished for can happen) · bo རེ་བ (belief that something wished for can happen) · sa आशंसा (belief that something wished for can happen) · fo vón (belief that something wished for can happen) · ja 希望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · arz امل (belief that something wished for can happen) · cu надежда (belief that something wished for can happen) · mn найдвар (belief that something wished for can happen) · pro sperança (belief that something wished for can happen) · pl nadzieja (person or thing that is a source of hope) · sq shpresë (belief that something wished for can happen) · de Hoffnung (person or thing that is a source of hope) · sq shpresë (person or thing that is a source of hope) · prg nadruwīsnā (belief that something wished for can happen) · ro speranță (person or thing that is a source of hope) · cmn 盼望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · de Hoffnung (belief that something wished for can happen) · nb forhåpning (belief that something wished for can happen) · lb Hoffnung (belief that something wished for can happen) · fy hope (belief that something wished for can happen) · ar رَجَاء (belief that something wished for can happen) · kk үміт (belief that something wished for can happen) · tr ümit (belief that something wished for can happen) · tvl fakamoemoēga (belief that something wished for can happen) · it speranza (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ovd up (belief that something wished for can happen) · kmr umîd (belief that something wished for can happen) · mnb feredaa (belief that something wished for can happen) · sv hopp (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ti ተስፋ (belief that something wished for can happen) · mr आशा (belief that something wished for can happen) · pt esperança (belief that something wished for can happen) · gu આશા (belief that something wished for can happen) · zu ethemba (belief that something wished for can happen) · wa èspèrance (belief that something wished for can happen) · eo espero (belief that something wished for can happen) · my မျှော်လင့်ချက် (belief that something wished for can happen) · mk надеж (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ia sperantia (belief that something wished for can happen) · yue 希望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · km សង្ឃឹម (person or thing that is a source of hope) · yue 盼望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · sh náda (belief that something wished for can happen) · nl hoop (person or thing that is a source of hope) · aii ܗܹܒ݂ܝܼ (person or thing that is a source of hope) · id harapan (belief that something wished for can happen) · tl inaasahan (person or thing that is a source of hope) · lv cerība (person or thing that is a source of hope) · be надзёжа (belief that something wished for can happen) · lo ຄວາມຫວັງ (belief that something wished for can happen) · nl hoop (belief that something wished for can happen) · ckb ئومێد (belief that something wished for can happen) · as আশা (belief that something wished for can happen) · sc ispera (belief that something wished for can happen) · non ván (belief that something wished for can happen) · am ተስፋ (belief that something wished for can happen) · he תִּקְוָה (belief that something wished for can happen) · zu themba (belief that something wished for can happen) · bg ожида́ние (person or thing that is a source of hope) · az ümid (person or thing that is a source of hope) · gd dòchas (belief that something wished for can happen) · lt viltis (person or thing that is a source of hope) · mk надеж (belief that something wished for can happen) · gd sùil (belief that something wished for can happen) · hi आशा (belief that something wished for can happen) · fr espoir (person or thing that is a source of hope) · dsb naźeja (belief that something wished for can happen) · bg наде́жда (belief that something wished for can happen) · ru надёжа (belief that something wished for can happen) · ar أَمَل (belief that something wished for can happen) · ps رجا (belief that something wished for can happen) · ist sparansa (belief that something wished for can happen) · ba ышаныс (belief that something wished for can happen) · uk наді́я (person or thing that is a source of hope) · ur آشا (belief that something wished for can happen) · kmr umêd (belief that something wished for can happen) · srn howpu (belief that something wished for can happen) · te ఆశ (belief that something wished for can happen) · an asperanza (belief that something wished for can happen) · ar أَمَل (person or thing that is a source of hope) · cmn 希望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · tl pag-asa (person or thing that is a source of hope) · da håb (person or thing that is a source of hope) · si බලාපොරොත්තුව (belief that something wished for can happen) · ro speranță (belief that something wished for can happen) · ba өмөт (belief that something wished for can happen) · pdt Hopninj (belief that something wished for can happen) · nv sih (belief that something wished for can happen) · jct акибат (belief that something wished for can happen) · bn আশা (belief that something wished for can happen) · af hoop (belief that something wished for can happen) · ln elikia (belief that something wished for can happen) · yue 指望 (belief that something wished for can happen) · ru наде́жда (belief that something wished for can happen) · sl upanje (belief that something wished for can happen) · nv chohooʼį́ (belief that something wished for can happen) · hu remény (belief that something wished for can happen) · tr umut (belief that something wished for can happen) · hy հույս (belief that something wished for can happen) · fa-ira اُمّید (belief that something wished for can happen) · vo spel (belief that something wished for can happen) · br esper (belief that something wished for can happen) · ur اُمِّید (belief that something wished for can happen) · tr umut (person or thing that is a source of hope) · uk наді́я (belief that something wished for can happen) · kw govenek (belief that something wished for can happen) · mn горьдлого (belief that something wished for can happen) · eu esperantza (belief that something wished for can happen) · ps اومېن (belief that something wished for can happen) · ga súil (belief that something wished for can happen)

hope en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈhop/ (Scotland)
• /ˈhəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɐʉp/ (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhəʉp/ (Australia)
• /ˈhoʊp/ (General-American)
• /ˈhoːp/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

From Middle English hope (“a valley”), from Old English hōp (found only in placenames). More at hoop.

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, Scotland) A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a combe.

Forms

hope en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /ˈhop/ (Scotland)
• /ˈhəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhɐʉp/ (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˈhəʉp/ (Australia)
• /ˈhoʊp/ (General-American)
• /ˈhoːp/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

From Icelandic hóp (“a small bay or inlet”). Cognate with English hoop.

Meanings

1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
2. (Scotland) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
   • A little hamlet which straggled along the side of a creek formed by the discharge of a small brook into the sea[…]It was called Wolf's Hope (i.e. Wolf's Haven). 1819, Jedediah Cleishbotham [pseudonym; Walter Scott], Tales of My Landlord, Third Series. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC:
   • Being by contrarie winds driuen to staie against Erith, at Grauesend, in Tilberie hope. 1587, Abraham Fleming, Holinshed's Chronicles:

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