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   Hope , n. [Cf. Icel. hōp a small bay or inlet.]
   A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.]
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   A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.]
   Jamieson.
   
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   Hope, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan. haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See Forlorn hope, under Forlorn.]
   A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.
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   The hypocrite's hope shall perish.
   Job vii. 13.
   
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   He wished, but not with hope.
   Milton.
   
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   New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.
   Keble.
   
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   One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
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   The Lord will be the hope of his people.
   Joel iii. 16.
   
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   A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable.
   Macaulay.
   
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   That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
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   Lavina is thine elder brother's hope.
   Shak.
   
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   Hope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hoped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoping.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan. haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd Hope.]
   To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for. “Hope for good success.” 
   Jer. Taylor.
   
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   But I will hope continually.
   Ps. lxxi. 14.
   
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   To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in. “I hope in thy word.” 
   Ps. cxix. 81.
   
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   Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God.
   Ps. xlii. 11.
   
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   Hope , v. t.
   To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.
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   We hope no other from your majesty.
   Shak.
   
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   [Charity] hopeth all things.
   1 Cor. xiii. 7.
   
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   To expect; to fear. [Obs.] “I hope he will be dead.”
   Chaucer.
   
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   ☞ Hope is often used colloquially regarding uncertainties, with no reference to the future. “I hope she takes me to be flesh and blood.”
   Mrs. Centlivre.
   
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