Hoped

Hoped
Hope 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}.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster]

But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi. 14. [1913 Webster]

2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in. ``I hope in thy word.'' --Ps. cxix. 81. [1913 Webster]

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii. 11. [1913 Webster]


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  • hoped — un·hoped; …   English syllables

  • hoped-for — adj. expected and desired. Contrasted with {unexpected}. Syn: anticipated, awaited(predicate), prospective. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hoped-for — adj [only before noun] written used to describe something that you want to happen and think is possible or likely ▪ I was at home when the desperately hoped for call came through …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hoped-for — [ houpt fɔr ] adjective wanted and expected: The hoped for offer of a job never came …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hoped for — index prospective Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • hoped-for — adjective expected hopefully • Syn: ↑anticipated, ↑awaited • Similar to: ↑expected * * * hoped for UK [ˈhəʊpt fɔː(r)] US [ˈhoʊpt fɔr] adjective wanted and expected …   Useful english dictionary

  • hoped-for — ADJ: ADJ n Hoped for is used to describe something that people would like to happen, and which they usually think is likely or possible. [JOURNALISM] The hoped for economic recovery in Britain did not arrive... The hoped for result is to raise… …   English dictionary

  • hoped for — adjective desired; wished for. Unfortunately, the job opportunities they are seeking are often more hoped for than real …   Wiktionary

  • hoped-for — un·hoped for; …   English syllables

  • hoped-for — UK [ˈhəʊpt fɔː(r)] / US [ˈhoʊpt fɔr] adjective wanted and expected The hoped for offer of a job never came …   English dictionary

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