hope
n 1: a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
2: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" [ant: despair] 3: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" [syn: promise] 4: someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory" 5: United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903) [syn: Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope] 6: one of the three Christian virtues v 1: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" [syn: trust, desire]
