[hohp] 
noun, verb, hoped, hop⋅ing.| 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. |
| 6. | to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. |
| 7. | to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory. |
| 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. |
