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hope
noun as in longing; dream
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verb as in long for, dream about
Example Sentences
And, while the weather was distinctly untropical, scores of fans turned up hoping to catch a glimpse of Cravalho and Johnson.
Potter’s superb finish towards the end gave the Wallabies some heart but it was never going to keep their hopes of an autumn grand slam alive.
This is not the first time that scientists received false hope about proof of extraterrestrial microorganic life.
Seattle’s Jordan Morris, however, dashed those hopes four minutes into the second overtime period, sending the Sounders on to next weekend’s conference final.
Her challenge to Northern Ireland Assembly members is to "stop hiding and brushing things under the carpet in the hope somebody else will pick it up".
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When To Use
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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