From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hope \Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.]
1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.]
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2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job vii. 13.
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He wished, but not with hope. --Milton.
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New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.
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2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of
expectation, or promises desired good.
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The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii.
16.
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A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of
learning was highly commendable. --Macaulay.
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3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
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Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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We hope no other from your majesty. --Shak.
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[Charity] hopeth all things. --1 Cor. xiii.
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2. To expect; to fear. [Obs.] "I hope he will be dead."
--Chaucer.
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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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi.
14.
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2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation
of good; -- usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word."
--Ps. cxix. 81.
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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii.
11.
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