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hoped

hope
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohp]
    • /hoʊp/
    • /həʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohp]
    • /hoʊp/

Definitions of hoped word

  • noun hoped the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. 1
  • noun hoped a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 1
  • noun hoped grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery. 1
  • noun hoped a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope. 1
  • noun hoped something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope. 1
  • verb with object hoped to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. 1

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Origin of hoped

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English hopa; cognate with Dutch hoop, German Hoffe; (v.) Middle English hopen, Old English hopian

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Parts of speech for Hoped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hoped popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for hoped

noun hoped

  • concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
  • desired — wished for
  • promised — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
  • prospected — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
  • wished — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.

verb hoped

  • wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
  • expected — Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
  • trusted — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
  • anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
  • yearned — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.

Antonyms for hoped

noun hoped

  • despaired — loss of hope; hopelessness.
  • disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
  • distrusted — Simple past tense and past participle of distrust.
  • doubted — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • feared — afraid; afeard.

verb hoped

  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
  • disbelieved — Simple past tense and past participle of disbelieve.
  • forsook — a simple past tense of forsake.
  • knew — simple past tense of know1 .
  • presumed — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.

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