How to Spell hope

hope

hope - verb

  • To cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true
  • Trust
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"hopes for a promotion"

hope - thesaurus

Synonyms: hopefulness, rosiness, brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness, idealism, meliorism

Antonyms: bearishness, pessimism, skepticism, apprehension, caution, concern, cynicism, despair

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English hopian; akin to Middle High German hoffen to hope