hope
Translation
to want something to happen, to expect
Examples
I hope you have a good time.
I hope you have a good time.
We hope for the best.
We hope for the best.
She hopes to win the prize.
She hopes to win the prize.
Grammar Patterns
((that ...)) to want a particular thing to be true I hope that you have a good time.
((for sth.)) to want (sth.) to happen We hope for the best.
((to-inf)) to want to do (sth.) She hopes to win the prize.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wish, expect, desire; Antonyms: despair
Etymology
From Old English 'hopian', meaning 'to trust, expect'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'hope' as holding onto a rope of possibility. Keep hope alive!