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to hope
01
to want something to happen or be true
Transitive: to hope to do sth | to hope for sth | to hope that
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
hope
3rd person singular
hopes
Present participle
hoping
Past simple
hoped
Past participle
hoped
Examples
They hoped their team would win the championship.
1.1
to have the intention to do something provided it is possible
Transitive: to hope to do sth
Examples
I hope to finish my work early today.
Hope
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
hopes
Examples
Despite the challenges, she held onto hope for a better future.
02
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
03
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
04
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
05
one of the three Christian virtues
06
United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
