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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hope \Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.] 1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hope \Hope\, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan. haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See Forlorn hope, under {Forlorn}.] 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. [1913 Webster] The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job vii. 13. [1913 Webster] He wished, but not with hope. --Milton. [1913 Webster] New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble. [1913 Webster] 2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good. [1913 Webster] The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii. 16. [1913 Webster] A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope. [1913 Webster] Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hope \Hope\ (h[=o]p), v. t. 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. [1913 Webster] We hope no other from your majesty. --Shak. [1913 Webster] [Charity] hopeth all things. --1 Cor. xiii. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. To expect; to fear. [Obs.] "I hope he will be dead." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hope is often used colloquially regarding uncertainties, with no reference to the future. "I hope she takes me to be flesh and blood." --Mrs. Centlivre. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hope \Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan. haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.] 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. "Hope for good success." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi. 14. [1913 Webster] 2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word." --Ps. cxix. 81. [1913 Webster] Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii. 11. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: hope n 1: a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" 2: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" [ant: {despair}] 3: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: {promise}, {hope}] 4: someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory" 5: United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) [syn: {Hope}, {Bob Hope}, {Leslie Townes Hope}] 6: one of the three Christian virtues v 1: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" [syn: {hope}, {trust}, {desire}] 2: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" [ant: {despair}] 3: intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" [syn: {hope}, {go for}]