hoped
Translation
to hope
Examples
I hoped for good weather.
I hoped for good weather.
She hoped to see him again.
She hoped to see him again.
He hoped that she would come.
He hoped that she would come.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) to want sth. to happen I hoped for good weather.
((to-inf)) to want to do sth. She hoped to see him again.
((that ...)) to want sth. to be true He hoped that she would come.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wish, expect, desire; Antonyms: despair, doubt
Etymology
From Old English 'hopian', meaning 'to trust, expect'.
Memory Tips
A fundamental word for positive expectation about the future. 'I hope so!' is a very common phrase.