hope [ˈhoʊp]

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¹ hope verb

• to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true —often + for

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² hope noun

• the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen : a feeling that something good will happen or be true
• the chance that something good will happen
• someone or something that may be able to provide help : someone or something that gives you a reason for hoping