Hope
From Textus Receptus
Etymology 1
Old English - hopa.
Noun
plural hopes
hope (countable and uncountable; plural hopes)
- 1. (uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
I still have some hope that I can get to work on time.
- 2. (countable) The actual thing wished for
- 3. (countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope
We still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table.
- 4. (in Christianity) The virtuous desire for future good
But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Etymology 2
From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.
Verb
to hope (third-person singular simple present hopes, present participle hoping, simple past and past participle hoped)
- 1. to want something to happen.
I hope everyone likes this definition.
- 2. to be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
I am still hoping that all will turn out well
- 3. to expect and wish
This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Derived terms
hoped for
