| VERB | emotion | hope, trust, desire | expect and wish |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | hope | be optimistic | |
| cognition | hope, go for | intend with some possibility of fulfilment | |
| NOUN | feeling | hope | a specific instance of feeling hopeful |
| feeling | hope | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | |
| cognition | hope, promise | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | |
| person | hope | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered | |
| person | Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) | |
| attribute | hope | one of the three Christian virtues |
| Sounds | hhow'p | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | allotrope ... tope: 34 rhymes with owp... | |
| Meaning | A specific instance of feeling hopeful. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" | |
| Broader | anticipation, expectancy | An expectation |
| Spanish | esperanza | |
| Catalan | esperança | |
| Verbs | hope | be optimistic |
| hope | expect and wish | |
| Meaning | The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" | |
| Narrower | encouragement | The feeling of being encouraged / encouraged |
| hopefulness | The feeling you have when you have hope | |
| optimism | The optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well | |
| Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
| Opposite | despair | The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well |
| Spanish | esperanza | |
| Catalan | esperança | |
| Verbs | hope | be optimistic |
| hope | expect and wish | |
| Meaning | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | promise | |
| Narrower | rainbow | An illusory hope |
| Broader | expectation, outlook, prospect | belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
| Spanish | esperanza, promesa | |
| Catalan | esperança | |
| Verbs | hope | be optimistic |
| hope | expect and wish | |
| Meaning | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was their best hope for a victory" | |
| Narrower | white hope, great white hope | someone (or something) expected to achieve great success / success in a given field / field |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | esperanza | |
| Catalan | esperança | |
| Verbs | hope | be optimistic |
| hope | expect and wish | |
| Meaning | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope | |
| Instance of | comedian, comic | A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts |
| Spanish | Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope | |
| Catalan | Bob Hope, Hope | |
| Meaning | One of the three Christian virtues. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | theological virtue, supernatural virtue | According to Christian ethics |
| Verbs | hope | be optimistic |
| hope | expect and wish | |
| Meaning | Expect and wish. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | They hope to move | |
| Example | "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" | |
| Synonyms | trust, desire | |
| Broader | wish | hope for |
| Spanish | aspirar, confiar, esperar | |
| Catalan | aspirar, esperar | |
| Nouns | hope | one of the three Christian virtues |
| hope | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | |
| hope | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | |
| hope | a specific instance of feeling hopeful | |
| hope | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered | |
| hoper | a person who hopes | |
| Meaning | Be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Caused by | encourage | inspire with confidence |
| Broader | desire, want | Feel or have a desire for |
| Opposite | despair | abandon hope |
| Spanish | aspirar, esperanzar, esperar | |
| Catalan | aspirar, esperar | |
| Nouns | hope | one of the three Christian virtues |
| hope | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | |
| hope | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | |
| hope | a specific instance of feeling hopeful | |
| hope | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered | |
| hoper | a person who hopes | |
| Meaning | Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
| Example | "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" | |
| Synonym | go for | |
| Broader | plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action |
| Spanish | aspirar, esperar | |
| Catalan | aspirar, esperar | |
| Nouns | hoper | a person who hopes |
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