hope

Definition

Examples

We hope to finish the renovation before the end of summer.

Word Family

Synonyms

• anticipateregard something as probable or likely
• aspirehave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
• expectationbelief about (or mental picture of) the future

Collocations

• Easy hope so
  to hope so, meaning to expect and wish
• Medium hope for favorable outcome
  to hope for favorable outcome, meaning to expect and wish
• Hard harbor high hope for economic reform
  to harbor high hope for economic reform, meaning to maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• Very Hard forlorn hope of salvaging venture
  describing forlorn hope of salvaging venture (marked by or showing hopelessness)