Hoping

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hope \Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan.
     haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.]
     1. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good,
        or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it
        or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually


        followed by for. "Hope for good success." --Jer. Taylor.
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              But I will hope continually.          --Ps. lxxi.
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     2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation
        of good; -- usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word."
        --Ps. cxix. 81.
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              Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
              disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii.
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "hoping":
     appetitive, aspiring, assured, confident, desiderative, desireful,
     desiring, desirous, eager, expectant, fond, full of hope, hopeful,
     hormic, in good heart, in hopes, lascivious, libidinal, libidinous,
     lickerish, lustful, needing, of good cheer, of good hope, optative,
     sanguine, tempted, undespairing, wanting, wishing