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hope

/həʊp/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A feeling of desire and expectation, especially for something that is likely but not certain.

    - "She has hope that she will pass the exam."
    - "Despite the difficulties, they continued to have hope."
    - "The news brought new hope to the community."
  • Verb

    To want something to happen or to believe that something will happen.

    - "I hope it doesn't rain today."
    - "He hoped to find a solution to the problem."
    - "She hoped that her friend would call."
Pronunciation
  1. /hoʊp/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with hope
hope , cope , mope , rope , scope , pope , soap , grope , scope , hopeful , gope , ropey , popeye , dopey , cope , scopey
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Hope (en) : A feeling of desire and expectation

  2. Hope (en) : A person called Hope

  3. Hope (en) : A type of watercraft

Variants
List of all variants of hope that leads to same result
hope , hope against hope , hoped , hoper , hopers , hopes , hoping , Hope , Bob Hope , Leslie Townes Hope , Linlithgow , Victor Alexander John Hope , hope chest , hope chests , hope for the best , hope not , hope so
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

hopes, hoping, hoped

Etymology
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Old English hopan, from hopian ‘to climb’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'hope' appears 113 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  2. The term 'hope diamond' refers to a large, famous blue diamond.

  3. The Hope College in Michigan, USA, was named after the Dutch word for 'hope'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Optimism: A belief that good or positive outcomes will result from situations or experiences.

  2. Faith: A belief in something, especially religious or moral beliefs, without hard evidence.

  3. Belief: An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.

Culture
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Hope is a universal human emotion and concept that has been explored extensively in various forms of literature, art, music, and philosophy. It is often associated with optimism, resilience, and the human spirit. In literature, hope is a recurring theme in works such as Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes' and J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'. In art, hope is often depicted as a figure with outstretched arms or as a rainbow. In music, hope is a common theme in genres such as folk and gospel.

How to Memorize "hope"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bright, glowing sun that represents hope. Visualize yourself holding onto this sun, feeling its warmth and light filling you with optimism and positivity.

  2. associate

    - Associate the color blue with hope. Whenever you see the color blue, remind yourself of the feeling of hope.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym H.O.P.E. to remember the definition of hope: H - Desire, O - Optimism, P - Positivity, E - Expectation.

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