hope

UK /həʊp/ US /hoʊp/
noun 7verb 5name 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) belief that sth you want will happen

ADJ

considerable, fervent, great

There is great hope among the team that we will find a solution by next week.

high

hopes)

We have high hopes that the new restaurant will open by summer.

best, main

Their main hope is that the new treatment will help her recover fully.

faint, frail, slight, vague

She had only a slight hope of passing the exam after missing so many classes.

real, sincere

She has a real hope that things will improve once she finds a new job.

realistic, reasonable | desperate, wild

false, forlorn, vain

She didn't want to raise vain hope in her sick friend by pretending the treatment would definitely work.

early

She had early hopes of becoming a doctor, but changed her mind in university.

last, only

She felt her only hope was to call her sister for help before the deadline.

fresh, renewed

After the meeting with the new coach, the team felt fresh hope about winning the championship.

sudden

When the doctor called with good news, a sudden hope filled my chest.

lingering, remaining

She still had some remaining hope that her lost dog would find its way home.

personal

QUANT

flicker, glimmer, ray, spark

After months of job searching, a spark of hope finally appeared when they called for an interview.

VERB + HOPE

be full of, cherish, entertain, have, see

After the accident, doctors said she had little hope of a full recovery.

express, voice

The team's coach voiced hope that the injured players would return before the final match.

share

pin

She pinned her hopes on passing the driving test on her second attempt.

cling to, keep alive, live in

Despite the setbacks, she clung to hope that things would eventually improve.

not hold out

We don't hold out much hope that the broken printer will ever work again.

abandon, give up, lose

After months of searching with no results, they finally abandoned hope of finding the lost documents.

arouse, bring sb, give sb, offer (sb), raise

The new job offer gave her hope that her situation would finally improve.

boost

The charity's new funding has boosted hopes that more families will receive help this year.

jeopardize

dash, destroy, kill (off), shatter, wreck

The accident completely shattered his hopes of becoming a professional athlete.

HOPE + VERB

lie, rest

My family's hopes rest on getting accepted to university next year.

grow, rise

As the new treatment showed positive results, hopes for a full recovery began to rise.

flare (up), spring (up), surge

When the doctor delivered the good news, hope surged through the waiting room.

disappear, fade

After months of searching with no results, their hope gradually disappeared.

PREP

beyond ~

The old building was in such bad condition that it seemed beyond hope of restoration.

in ~ of, in the ~ that

We saved money in the hope of buying a house next year.

without ~

After losing his job, he struggled to get through each day without hope.

~ for

The team never gave up hope for a comeback despite being down by ten points.

~ of

She lost all hope of ever seeing her childhood friend again after he moved abroad.

PHRASES

every/little/no/some hope of sth

The rescue team had some hope of finding survivors in the rubble after the earthquake.

grounds/reason for hope

The doctor's latest test results gave us reason for hope about her recovery.

(not) a hope in hell

There's not a hope in hell that he'll apologize after what he said to her.

a sign/symbol of hope

2

(noun.) sth you wish for

ADJ

high ~s

We had high hopes that the new restaurant would be better than the last one.

future

distant

My dream of becoming a doctor once seemed like a distant hope, but now I'm studying at university.

personal

disappointed, unfulfilled

After years of waiting, she finally had to accept her unfulfilled hopes of becoming a professional dancer.

championship, medal, Olympic, etc.

The young swimmer's Olympic hopes grew stronger after winning the national competition.

PREP

~ for, ~ of

PHRASES

your hopes and dreams/expectations/fears

My parents always encouraged me to pursue my hopes and dreams, no matter how difficult they seemed.

3

(noun.) sb/sth that will help you get what you want

ADJ

bright

last, only

My only hope is that the weather improves before the wedding next week.

medal

PREP

~ for

Many families in the village are hoping for fresh water after the new well was built.

~ of

My parents had no hope of finding my lost cat after it disappeared three weeks ago.

4

(verb.)

ADV

desperately, fervently, really, sincerely, very much

She really hopes that the test results will be good news.

VERB + HOPE

(not) dare (to)

I didn't dare hope that my old friend would actually remember my birthday after so many years.

begin to | continue to

PREP

for

My parents are hoping for a letter from the university next week.

PHRASES

hope against hope | hope for the best

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