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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
hope       [hohp] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, hoped, hop·ing.
–noun
1.the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
2.a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
3.grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.
4.a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.
5.something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope.
–verb (used with object)
6.to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
7.to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.
–verb (used without object)
8.to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.
9.Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in).
10.hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.

[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE hopa; c. D hoop, G Hoffe; (v.) ME hopen, OE hopian]

hoper, noun
hop·ing·ly, adverb

1. expectancy, longing. 8. See expect.
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Hope       [hohp] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.Anthony, pen name of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins.
2.Bob (Leslie Townes Hope), 1903–2003, U.S. comedian, born in England.
3.John, 1868–1936, U.S. educator.
4.a town in SW Arkansas. 10,290.
5.a female given name.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hope       (hōp)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   hoped, hop·ing, hopes

v.   intr.
  1. To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
  2. Archaic To have confidence; trust.

v.   tr.
  1. To look forward to with confidence or expectation: We hope that our children will be successful.
  2. To expect and desire. See Synonyms at expect.

n.  
  1. A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment.
  2. Something that is hoped for or desired: Success is our hope.
  3. One that is a source of or reason for hope: the team's only hope for victory.
  4. often Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.
  5. Archaic Trust; confidence.


[Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.]

hop'er n.
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Hope, Bob Originally Leslie Towne Hope. 1903-2003.  
British-born American entertainer. He costarred with Bing Crosby in the popular "Road" films, beginning with the Road to Singapore (1940). Since 1940 he has traveled extensively to entertain U.S. troops overseas.

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
hope 
O.E. hopian "wish, expect, look forward (to something)," of unknown origin, a general Low Ger. word (cf. O.Fris. hopia, M.L.G., M.Du. hopen; M.H.G. hoffen "to hope" was borrowed from Low Ger. Some suggest a connection with hop (v.) on the notion of "leaping in expectation."

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
hope

noun
1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" 
2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" [ant: despair
3. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: promise
4. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory" 
5. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) 
6. one of the three Christian virtues 

verb
1. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" 
2. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well" [ant: despair
3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" 

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This

Hope language
A functional programming language designed by R.M. Burstall, D.B. MacQueen and D.T. Sanella at University of Edinburgh in 1978. It is a large language supporting user-defined prefix, infix or distfix operators. Hope has polymorphic typing and allows overloading of operators which requires explicit type declarations. Hope has lazy lists and was the first language to use call-by-pattern.
It has been ported to Unix, Macintosh, and IBM PC.
See also Hope+, Hope+C, Massey Hope, Concurrent Massey Hope.
(ftp://brolga.cc.uq.oz.au/pub/hope).
[R.M.Burstall, D.B.MacQueen, D.T.Sanella, "HOPE: An experimental applicative language", Proc. 1980 Lisp conf., Stanford, CA, p.136-143, Aug 1980].
["A HOPE Tutorial", R. Bailey, BYTE Aug 1985, pp.235-258].
["Functional Programming with Hope", R. Bailey, Ellis Horwood 1990].
(1992-11-27)

U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This

Hope Hull, AL Zip code(s): 36043

Hope Valley, CA Zip code(s): 96120

Hope Mills, NC (town, FIPS 32640) Location: 34.97325 N, 78.95344 W
Population (1990): 8184 (3133 housing units)
Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28348

Hope Valley, RI (CDP, FIPS 34660) Location: 41.51480 N, 71.72232 W
Population (1990): 1446 (565 housing units)
Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Hope, KS (city, FIPS 33075) Location: 38.69095 N, 97.07507 W
Population (1990): 404 (190 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67451

Hope, RI Zip code(s): 02831

Hope, ME Zip code(s): 04847

Hope, MI Zip code(s): 48628

Hope, MN Zip code(s): 56046

Hope, NM (village, FIPS 33290) Location: 32.81726 N, 104.73671 W
Population (1990): 101 (55 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 88250

Hope, IN (town, FIPS 34744) Location: 39.29991 N, 85.76813 W
Population (1990): 2171 (814 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47246

Hope, ID (city, FIPS 38440) Location: 48.24790 N, 116.30656 W
Population (1990): 99 (62 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83836

Isle Of Hope-Dutch Island, GA (CDP, FIPS 41487) Location: 31.98550 N, 81.05286 W
Population (1990): 2637 (997 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Hope, AR (city, FIPS 33190) Location: 33.66822 N, 93.59123 W
Population (1990): 9643 (4207 housing units)
Area: 23.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Hope, ND (city, FIPS 38860) Location: 47.32482 N, 97.71963 W
Population (1990): 281 (163 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Hope, AK (CDP, FIPS 33580) Location: 60.89717 N, 149.63163 W
Population (1990): 161 (164 housing units)
Area: 125.4 sq km (land), 41.0 sq km (water)

Pleasant Hope, MO (city, FIPS 58448) Location: 37.46178 N, 93.27358 W
Population (1990): 360 (160 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65725

Point Hope, AK (city, FIPS 61630) Location: 68.31125 N, 166.72713 W
Population (1990): 639 (174 housing units)
Area: 14.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99766

New Hope, PA (borough, FIPS 53712) Location: 40.36142 N, 74.95931 W
Population (1990): 1400 (1007 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18938

Port Hope, MI (village, FIPS 65800) Location: 43.93964 N, 82.71514 W
Population (1990): 313 (234 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48468

New Hope, AL (town, FIPS 54168) Location: 34.53914 N, 86.41590 W
Population (1990): 2248 (930 housing units)
Area: 22.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35760

Mount Hope, WV (city, FIPS 56404) Location: 37.89528 N, 81.17101 W
Population (1990): 1573 (765 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25880

Mount Hope, WI (village, FIPS 54675) Location: 42.96967 N, 90.85859 W
Population (1990): 173 (84 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53816

Mount Hope, KS (city, FIPS 48900) Location: 37.86835 N, 97.66423 W
Population (1990): 805 (302 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67108

Mount Hope, AL Zip code(s): 35651

Glen Hope, PA (borough, FIPS 29632) Location: 40.79895 N, 78.49809 W
Population (1990): 187 (63 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16645

Good Hope, GA (town, FIPS 33896) Location: 33.78391 N, 83.60977 W
Population (1990): 181 (72 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30641

Good Hope, IL (village, FIPS 30458) Location: 40.55759 N, 90.67488 W
Population (1990): 416 (186 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61438

Middle Hope, NY Zip code(s): 12550

Spring Hope, NC (town, FIPS 64160) Location: 35.94454 N, 78.10944 W
Population (1990): 1221 (618 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27882

New Hope, MS (CDP, FIPS 51400) Location: 33.44651 N, 88.32493 W
Population (1990): 1663 (539 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Good Hope, AL (town, FIPS 30496) Location: 34.11013 N, 86.86457 W
Population (1990): 1700 (677 housing units)
Area: 18.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

New Hope, TX (town, FIPS 51036) Location: 33.21244 N, 96.56465 W
Population (1990): 523 (190 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

New Hope, TN (city, FIPS 52780) Location: 35.00506 N, 85.65857 W
Population (1990): 854 (347 housing units)
Area: 26.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

New Hope, MN (city, FIPS 45628) Location: 45.03697 N, 93.38695 W
Population (1990): 21853 (8795 housing units)
Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

New Hope, NC (CDP, FIPS 46650) Location: 35.38494 N, 77.90435 W
Population (1990): 4491 (1604 housing units)
Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

New Hope, NC (CDP, FIPS 46640) Location: 35.80710 N, 78.55523 W
Population (1990): 5694 (2354 housing units)
Area: 21.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

East Hope, ID (city, FIPS 23680) Location: 48.24184 N, 116.29132 W
Population (1990): 215 (152 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Hope

Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.]

1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.]

2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson.

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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.

The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job vii. 13.

He wished, but not with hope. --Milton.

New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.

2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.

The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii. 16.

A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable. --Macaulay.

3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.

Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak.

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Hope

Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoping.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hopp?, 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.

But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi. 14.

2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word." --Ps. cxix. 81.

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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Hope

Hope\, 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.

We hope no other from your majesty. --Shak.

[Charity] hopeth all things. --1 Cor. xiii. 7.

2. To expect; to fear. [Obs.] "I hope he will be dead." --Chaucer.

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.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Hope

one of the three main elements of Christian character (1 Cor. 13:13). It is joined to faith and love, and is opposed to seeing or possessing (Rom. 8:24; 1 John 3:2). "Hope is an essential and fundamental element of Christian life, so essential indeed, that, like faith and love, it can itself designate the essence of Christianity (1 Pet. 3:15; Heb. 10:23). In it the whole glory of the Christian vocation is centred (Eph. 1:18; 4:4)." Unbelievers are without this hope (Eph. 2:12; 1 Thess. 4:13). Christ is the actual object of the believer's hope, because it is in his second coming that the hope of glory will be fulfilled (1 Tim. 1:1; Col. 1:27; Titus 2:13). It is spoken of as "lively", i.e., a living, hope, a hope not frail and perishable, but having a perennial life (1 Pet. 1:3). In Rom. 5:2 the "hope" spoken of is probably objective, i.e., "the hope set before us," namely, eternal life (comp. 12:12). In 1 John 3:3 the expression "hope in him" ought rather to be, as in the Revised Version, "hope on him," i.e., a hope based on God.

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