Wørd of the week – Hope

Hope n

1.    the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
2.    a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
3.    grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.
4.    a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.
5.    something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope.–verb (used with object)
6.    to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
7.    to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.–verb (used without object)
8.    to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.
9.    Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in).—Idiom
10.    hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.