hope

hope is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: /hōp, IPA: /həʊp/, SAMPA: /h@Up/
• (US) IPA: /hɔʊp/, SAMPA: /hoUp/
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Verb

Plain form hope

Third-person singular hopes

Past tense hoped

Past participle hoped

Present participle hoping

1. When someone hopes that something will happen, it means that they want it to happen and they think it is may happen.

   I hope he'll come, because I have something to give him.

Noun

Singular hope

Plural hopes

1. A hope is the idea in someone's mind when they're hoping for something.

   All of my hopes came true!