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Hope describes a feeling of optimism or a desire that something will happen. (noun)

An example of hope is when a person believes his life situation will approve and his run of back luck will end.

Hope is the action of wishing or desiring that something will occur. (verb)

An example of hope is when you wish for a victory by your team.

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See hope in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See hope in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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