Definitions:

1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful noun
   • it revived their hope of winning the pennant
2. be optimistic verb
   • be full of hope
3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment verb
   • I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
4. someone or something on which expectations are centered noun
   • I was their best hope for a victory.
5. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled noun
   • In spite of the troubles, we never gave up hope.

Synonyms:

• desire
• go for
• promise
• trust

NearBy Words:

• hoped-for
• hopeful
• hopefully
• hopefulness
• hopeless
• hopelessly
• hopelessness
• hoper