hope
hope [-s, -'s] n
OE hopa.
- Mortal desire for obtainable expectations ending at death.
- Desirable expectation for release from bondage.
- Desire coupled with fleeting expectation of attainment.
- Aspiration.
hope [-d, -ing] v
OE hopian.
- Wish; dream; aspire; desire obtainable good.
- Guess; desire; wish for.
- Expectation to obtain; confidence in the possibility of a future event
- Expectation of release.
- Await; expect; look for.