Definition of hope

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Hope (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 expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of..

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Unhoped-for :: Unhoped-for (a.) Unhoped; unexpected.
Hopeless :: Hopeless (a.) Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.
Hope :: Hope (n.) 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..
Unhoped :: Unhoped (a.) Not hoped or expected.
Despair :: Despair (n.) Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..
Hope :: Hope (n.) That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
Smilax :: Smilax (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Optimistic :: Optimistic (a.) Hopeful; sanguine; as, an optimistic view..
Deplore :: Deplore (v. t.) To regard as hopeless; to give up.
Desperate :: Desperate (a.) Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable; past cure, or, at least, extremely dangerous; as, a desperate disease; desperate fortune..
Trust :: Trust (n.) To hope confidently; to believe; -- usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.
Hope :: Hope (n.) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
Hopingly :: Hopingly (adv.) In a hopeful manner.
Encouraging :: Encouraging (a.) Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.
Irrelievable :: Irrelievable (a.) Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.
Encourage :: Encourage (v. t.) To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage..
Promise :: Promise (v. i.) To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil..
Blast :: Blast (v. t.) Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague, calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or character..
Despondency :: Despondency (n.) The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
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