- hoped
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Hoped — Hope Hope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan. haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.] 1. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoped-for — adj. expected and desired. Contrasted with {unexpected}. Syn: anticipated, awaited(predicate), prospective. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoped-for — adj [only before noun] written used to describe something that you want to happen and think is possible or likely ▪ I was at home when the desperately hoped for call came through … Dictionary of contemporary English
hoped-for — [ houpt fɔr ] adjective wanted and expected: The hoped for offer of a job never came … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hoped for — index prospective Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hoped-for — adjective expected hopefully • Syn: ↑anticipated, ↑awaited • Similar to: ↑expected * * * hoped for UK [ˈhəʊpt fɔː(r)] US [ˈhoʊpt fɔr] adjective wanted and expected … Useful english dictionary
hoped-for — ADJ: ADJ n Hoped for is used to describe something that people would like to happen, and which they usually think is likely or possible. [JOURNALISM] The hoped for economic recovery in Britain did not arrive... The hoped for result is to raise… … English dictionary
hoped for — adjective desired; wished for. Unfortunately, the job opportunities they are seeking are often more hoped for than real … Wiktionary
hoped-for — un·hoped for; … English syllables
hoped-for — UK [ˈhəʊpt fɔː(r)] / US [ˈhoʊpt fɔr] adjective wanted and expected The hoped for offer of a job never came … English dictionary
