• (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed.
  • [uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for. Don't lose hopeβ€”we'll find her. She told me all her hopes and dreams. hope for …

    All my hopes have been fulfilled at last. Our fondest hope is that our children will be happy and healthy. We all have hopes and dreams for the future. We have great hopes for the coming year.

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    (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified, their hopes were dashed

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