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Hope

/həʊp/
A feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen or be successful

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Examples:

Henry hoped he sounded convincing.

I have lost my hopes of glory.

'We are hoping that the rabbits will make good food.'

Etymology:

etymology
from Old English hopian, and further from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn; related to the Middle Dutch hopen and Dutch hoop, meaning expectation or trust.

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