hope

/hoʊp/

nounverbhope

H-O-P-E: Hold On—Positive Energy.

Yes, it's hope. The final silent E makes the O say its long sound: /oʊ/ (hop → hope).

Definitions

  1. nounA feeling of wanting something to happen and believing it might happen.
  2. nounA person or thing that is expected to help or succeed in the future.
  3. verbTo want something to happen and think it is possible.

Examples

  • “I hope we can go to the park after school.”
  • “The team’s biggest hope is to win the championship.”
  • “She hopes for good news from the doctor.”

Synonyms

wishexpectationoptimismaspirationdesire

Antonyms

despairhopelessness

Translations

ES esperanza; esperarPT esperança; esperarFR espoir; espérer

Common misspellings

hoephophoopehoaphhopehoppehopehh0pe

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