Hope ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hope ( noun )

1. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
2. A person or thing that may help or save someone.
3. Grounds for believing that something good may happen in the future.

Origin:

Old english hopa "a sense of trust or expectation", of germanic origin; related to dutch hoop and german hoffnung.

Examples:

1. There is still hope.
2. There is no hope of recovery.
3. He clung to the hope of seeing her again.
4. She is the hope of the family.
5. He is the last hope for peace.

(As a verb)

Hope ( verb )

1. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
2. A person or thing that may help or save someone.
3. Grounds for believing that something good may happen in the future.

Origin:

Old english hopa "a sense of trust or expectation", of germanic origin; related to dutch hoop and german hoffnung.

Examples:

1. There is still hope.
2. There is no hope of recovery.
3. He clung to the hope of seeing her again.
4. She is the hope of the family.
5. He is the last hope for peace.