hope
Usage
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone to step down — but the Altadena activists wanted to keep their message cohesive and focused, in the hope that it would be more impactful.
From Los Angeles Times
It said it hoped the survey would give a better understanding on some of the factors which influence pupil attainment and achievement.
From BBC
"These are good class horses he's beaten today. Let's hope he can stay in this form for another 12 to 18 months."
From Barron's
Lula said he would not like to react to the Supreme Court decisions of another country, but hoped that Brazil's relations with the United States "will go back to normalcy" soon.
From Barron's
He adds that he is talking to other parties about his work in the hope of getting cross-party buy-in for his proposals.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.