expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. hope implies little certainty but …

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. [1] As a verb, Merriam-Webster …

1. (sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed.

Hope is something that you want to happen, like your hope to visit Paris this summer, or the feeling that good things will come. If you make it to the final round of a tournament, that gives you hope. Hope …

I hope they get the punishment they deserve. What do you hope to gain from the course? I was hoping to leave work early today. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial …

(sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment: his hope for peace was justified, their hopes were dashed

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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hope. I encouraged him to enroll at nearby Boston University in hopes he'd find an interest. Her hopes were dashed. It's good to have hopes …

All my hopes have been fulfilled at last. Our fondest hope is that our children will be happy and healthy. We all have hopes and dreams for the future. We have great hopes for the coming year.

If someone wants something to happen, and considers it likely or possible, you can refer to their hopes of that thing, or to their hope that it will happen.