Synonyms: hope
Definition: one of the three Christian virtues
Similar words: theological virtue, supernatural virtue
Definition: according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
Definition: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Usage: there is little or no promise that he will recover
Similar words: prospect, expectation, outlook
Definition: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Synonyms: hope
Definition: a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Usage: it revived their hope of winning the pennant
Similar words: expectancy, anticipation
Definition: an expectation
Synonyms: hope
Definition: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Usage: in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
Similar words: feeling
Definition: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
Usage: she had a feeling of euphoria; he had terrible feelings of guilt; I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
Synonyms: hope
Definition: someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
Usage: he was their best hope for a victory
Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual
Definition: a human being
Usage: there was too much for one person to do
Synonyms: Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope
Definition: United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
Similar words: comedian, comic
Definition: a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
Definition: intend with some possibility of fulfilment
Usage: I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
Definition: have the will and intention to carry out some action
Usage: He plans to be in graduate school next year; The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion
Synonyms: hope
Definition: be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
Usage: I am still hoping that all will turn out well
Definition: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Usage: I want to go home now; I want my own room
Definition: expect and wish
Usage: I trust you will behave better from now on; I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise