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hope (iou)



hope verb.
[Late Old English hopian = Old Frisian hopia, Middle & mod. Dutch hopen (orig., like HOPE noun1, belonging to Low German areas), whence Middle High German, German hoffen.]
verb intrans. Entertain expectation of something desired. (Foll. by for.) LOE.
hope against hope cling to a mere possibility.
E. O'Brien She hoped, the way children hope, for a happy ending to this courtship.
b. Look for, expect (without implication of desire). Foll. by to, for. rare. ME-L16.
verb intrans. Trust, have confidence, (in). arch. LOE.
verb trans. Expect and desire (a thing (arch.), that, to do); feel fairly confident that; intend, if possible, to do. LOE.
cross my heart (and hope to die): see HEART noun.
S. Rogers With looks that asked yet dared not hope relief. C. P. Snow He was hoping that Kate and Humphrey could go round to his house. I. Murdoch Adelaide..hoped to become a buyer.
verb trans. Expect or anticipate (without implication of desire); suppose, think, suspect. ME-M17.
hoped ppl adjective expected with desire (now usu.
hoped-for). L16.
hoper noun LME.
hopingly adverb (rare) with hope, hopefully E17.