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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hoʊp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hōp)

Inflections of 'hope' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hopes
v 3rd person singular
hoping
v pres p
hoped
v past
hoped
v past p

hope
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Sense: Verb: have an optimistic wish
Synonyms:
wish Collocations, want Collocations, desire Collocations, anticipate, expect Collocations, be hopeful, be full of hope, hope against hope, be expectant, be optimistic, hope and pray, hope to God, entertain a hope, hold out hope of, pray Collocations, will Collocations (literary), trust Collocations, await
Sense: Noun: aspiration
Synonyms:
aspiration, goal Collocations, dream Collocations, ambition Collocations, desire Collocations, heart's desire, wish Collocations, aim Collocations, end goal, target Collocations
Sense: Noun: optimism
Synonyms:
optimism, hopefulness, faith Collocations, belief Collocations, expectation Collocations, anticipation Collocations, confidence Collocations, blind faith, wishful thinking

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