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Inflections of 'hope' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hopes: v 3rd person singular

hoping: v pres p

hoped: v past

hoped: v past p

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Sense: Verb: have an optimistic wish

Synonyms:

wish , want , desire , anticipate, expect , be hopeful, be full of hope, hope against hope, be expectant, be optimistic, hope and pray, hope to God, entertain a hope, hold out hope of, pray , will (literary), trust , await

Sense: Noun: aspiration

Synonyms:

aspiration, goal , dream , ambition , desire , heart's desire, wish , aim , end goal, target

Sense: Noun: optimism

Synonyms:

optimism, hopefulness, faith , belief , expectation , anticipation , confidence , blind faith, wishful thinking

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