Word meaning with hope

Collocations are chunks of words or phrases that help you sound natural when speaking a foreign language. It is very important to know that you shouldn’t say “I’m working on my homework” (which makes sense), but “I’m doing my homework” because the former is a genuine collocation. In that sense, here are 15 commonly used collocations with the word “hope” to help you adopt natural English expressions as well as build up your vocabulary:

Sincere hope

Meaning: when you truly want something.

• It is my sincere hope their marriage will be a happy one.
• You are free now and we sincerely hope that you won’t break the law again.

A ray of hope

Meaning: when something gives you a small amount of hope in a difficult situation.

• In her hard life, her son was the only ray of hope.
• But in the darkest hours of war and terror, there was always a ray of hope which helped us hang on.

High hopes

Meaning: when someone is aiming at something difficult or impossible to attain.

• Thomas felt sorry because he hasn’t realised the high hopes of his parents.
• The government had high hopes for the new law of discrimination.

False hope

Meaning: when you have hopes and feelings about something that may not be true.

• I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t give my patient and his wife false hope.
• Do you really think it’s a good idea to throw false hopes at him?

Early hopes

Meaning: initial hope.

• His early hopes of becoming a doctor became true.
• The early hope that the war would end soon hasn’t been fulfilled.

Be full of hope (hopeful)

Meaning: feeling optimistic about something.

• They were full of hope they’d get the tickets.
• Mary was so hopeful about her job interview.

Hope for the best

Meaning: to hope that something will be successful.

• I had the car fixed, so we can now hope for the best.
• Popular wisdom says: hope for the best – prepare for the worst.

Cherish hope

Meaning: to always keep your hope in your mind.

• Mary cherished the hope David would propose to her.
• Many members of the resistance cherished the hope that they would win the war.

Keep hope alive

Meaning: to not stop believing in something even if it seems unlikely to happen.

• Despite the difficulties, they kept their hope of moving abroad alive.
• We should be patient and keep our hopes alive that grandpa’s condition would stabilise soon.

Cling to the hope

Meaning: hoping that something will happen although it’s not realistic.

• Sara is still clinging to the hope that Brian would eventually stop drinking.
• I still cling to the hope of being employed as an accountant in that multinational company.

Live in hope

Meaning: to be hopeful about something.

• The police said there is a small chance to get our car back, but we live in hope.
• The company I applied for the job at hasn’t called me for an interview yet but I live in hope.

Give up hope

Meaning: to stop hoping that something will happen or that something is true.

• He gave up his hopes of becoming a pilot.
• Seeing him with another woman, Mary gave up hope that he might return.`

Every hope

Meaning: feeling confident about the outcome of something.

• We have every hope of finishing the project this year.
• The patient is recovering very well, so we have every hope that he’d be home by Christmas.

Hope in hell

Meaning: refers to something impossible to achieve.

• You haven’t got a hope in hell of getting that job.
• I think that you don’t have a hope in hell of catching any fish from that river.

Hopes and dreams

Meaning:  refers to everything somebody hopes for.

• What are your hopes and dreams about the future?
• She told me all about her hopes and dreams.

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Diary Entry by virginius «gin» arnold (about the author) yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = ‘Let us all take a deep breath and hope‘; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = ‘Maybe it became trendy to scoff at the use of the word ‘hope‘ but there is a time and place for its use. maybe this is a good time. ‘ ❋ Unknown (2009)

Verbs that have no Participial Stem, express the Future Infinitive Active and Passive by fore ut or futūrum esse ut, with the Subjunctive; as, — spērō fore ut tē paeniteat levitātis, _I hope you will repent of your fickleness_ (lit. _hope it will happen that you repent_); spērō futūrum esse ut hostēs arceantur, _I hope that the enemy will be kept off_.a. The Periphrastic Future Infinitive is often used, especially in the ❋ Charles E. Bennett (N/A)

And on being told that we felt no doubt, her diffident mind seemed comforted; «but,» she added, «I want assurance: I hope; but I don’t feel sure — I do _hope_ in Christ.» ❋ Eliza Southall (N/A)

«I only ask you not to quite forget me, though I hope — _I hope_ — I shall never look upon your sweet face again.» ❋ Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (N/A)

I hope and _hope_ they’ll keep on being sorry — because they’ll be that much gladder when I come back. ❋ Marie Conway Oemler (1905)

Oh, I hope, I _hope_ you will not waste two years more of your life, but if you do, if as you read these last lines that I shall ever write, the question is unsettled, I charge you by the memory of your sister, by the love you bear her not to wait another _moment_ — not one. ❋ 1841-1930 Pansy (1885)

I hope you will kindly let me have a few lines of _hope_ by the ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

MY DEAREST UNCLE, — A few lines I must write to you to express to you my _very great_ delight at the certainty, God willing, of seeing you all _three_ next week, and to express a hope, and a _great hope_, that you will try and arrive a little earlier on Wednesday …. ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

hi Nanditha, hope u remmeber me..havent been to the blog sphere for a long time now..hope all is well with u…the cake is yummm..but one doubt, is it a must to have baking soda in cake recipes with bananas? ❋ Unknown (2008)

«I hope,» returned the captain of the Fire Brigade icily — «I _hope_ that is not the spirit in which you propose to go through life. ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

«But you are fallen from a far greater height of hope than Swift could ever have attained: you bear this change well, but not _I hope_ without ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

II. iii.126 (432,3) And with that painted hope she braves your mightiness] [W: cope] _Painted hope_ is only _specious_ hope, or ground of confidence more plausible than solid. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

The band say they’re on their «dream label»; the label hope the band will follow in the footsteps of previous Minneapolis exports Prince, the Replacements and Hüsker Dü. ❋ Unknown (2011)

However i also feel that they have a responsibility to do justice to the source, not disappointed by the choice of directors (i liked the Bookf of Eli, apart from the odd ending) and hopefully they’ll be up to the challenge, my main hope is that the film does not become too americanised which i fear it might junierizzle ❋ Unknown (2010)

I will never use the word hope again without realizing that it is antithetical to my faith. ❋ DOUG MAGEE (2010)

My main hope is that most Tories are tired of Dr Jackson and prefer a new face in Stirling. ❋ Jeff (2007)

In English, the word hope primarily means wishful thinking. ❋ Chip Ingram (2009)

As regards the potential leaders my main hope is that they conduct themselves with dignity and always remember that the interests of the Conservative party are more important than personal ambition. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This love, then, which we term hope, is a love of cupidity, but of a holy and well-ordered cupidity, by means whereof we do not draw God to us nor to our utility, but we adjoin ourselves unto him as to our final felicity. ❋ 1567-1622 (1884)

Earle coined the term «hope spots» to describe existing MPAs as well as target regions in need of official MPA status. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

boy: woah look at that hope, oh how i wish she was mine,.
girl: [shamee],, i want her too, shes so gorgeous shes turned me [lesbo]
boy: im suprised shes not turned the whole population of girls lesbo, i mean look at her shes a [stunner] ❋ Felinefelicity (2010)

I hope with God’s help I shall draw closer to his expectations
Like [supernatural] faith and [charity] hope is directly implanted in the soul by [Almighty] God ❋ Sure Hope (2012)

you [walk down the street] and you see a [beatiful] blonde girl driving a [morry] when she gets distracted and crashes.
she gets out unharmed and says to you… hi, i’m hope. hows it goin? ❋ Lawn Master Legend (2010)

[Things will get better]. It’s not over [yet]. There’s [still] hope. ❋ Real Carl (2006)

«hope is a very [dangerous] [thing] [to lose]» ❋ Lovelost (2006)

A perfect example would be [The Shawshank Redemption]. Throughout, Red says Hope is terrible. It can make you insane. But Andy shows him in the end, as he escapes even though he has been through hell. He had hope in his heart during the darkest of times.
«Remember, HOPE is [a good thing]. Maybe the best of things. And [no good] thing ever dies» ❋ Dappa34 (2005)

[I HOPE] I find [true love] [one day] ❋ Pahko (2004)

hope your [boobs] are [smaller] then [mine]. ❋ Hopesfriend (2009)

it was hope that let him keep trying to make things [work out] with [the girl], but it was also what made him [feel like shit] when things didn’t. ❋ Fencingbandodewman13 (2010)

[I hope] it is [true], even though is probably isn’t ❋ Darkends (2008)

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Возможные однокоренные слова

hopeful  — надеющийся, многообещающий, человек, подающий надежды
hopeless  — безнадежный, безвыходный, неисправимый, отчаявшийся

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: hope
he/she/it: hopes
ing ф. (present participle): hoping
2-я ф. (past tense): hoped
3-я ф. (past participle): hoped

noun
ед. ч.(singular): hope
мн. ч.(plural): hopes