CEFR A1

hope

verb, noun

Meaning

A feeling that what you want to happen will happen.

Examples

She has great hope for the future.
There is little hope of finding him alive.

Synonyms: wish, desire, anticipation, expectation

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hope (A1)

verb, noun

Pronunciation: /hoʊp/

Definition

A feeling that what you want to happen will happen.

Examples

She has great hope for the future.
There is little hope of finding him alive.
He clung to the hope that she would return.

How to Use hope

hope that (collocation): To want something to happen, followed by a clause stating the desired event. — "I hope that the train is on time."
hope to (collocation): To want to do something in the future. — "She hopes to visit Paris next year."

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