Hope

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊp/

Hope (noun)

  1. a feeling of wanting something good to happen in the future
  2. a person or thing that makes you feel positive about the future

Examples

  • She felt a sense of hope for the future.
  • There is hope that things will improve soon.

Common collocations: sense of hope, give hope, lose hope, source of hope, beacon of hope

Hope (verb)

  1. to want something good to happen or be true

Examples

  • I hope you have a great day.
  • They hope to finish the project by Friday.

Synonyms of Hope

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Hope

  • when discussing loss of hope