Hope

It’s what I cling to. If I am told something, I expect something to happen. If I am to be called, I am called. If I help a friend, I expect help when necessary in return.

hope (hōp) pronunciation

v., hoped, hop·ing, hopes.

v.intr.

  1. To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.
  2. Archaic. To have confidence; trust.

v.tr.

  1. To look forward to with confidence or expectation: We hope that our children will be successful.
  2. To expect and desire. See synonyms at expect.

n.

  1. A wish or desire accompanied by confident expectation of its fulfillment.
  2. Something that is hoped for or desired: Success is our hope.
  3. One that is a source of or reason for hope: the team’s only hope for victory.
  4. often Hope Christianity. The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God’s help.
  5. Archaic. Trust; confidence.

idiom:hope against hope

  1. To hope with little reason or justification.

[Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian.]

Quote

By words the mind is winged.

-Aristophanes, dramatist (c. 448-385 BCE)

2 Comments »

  1. Dirk said

    The last time I spoke to Hope it was to ask her to join Faith and myself for some 3-way action. I said it would be for charity…she failed to see the humour and threatened to call the police. Sheesh! such drama!!.
    Have a good one babe…:-)
    ~Dirk

  2. you can always count on me, always ( unless I am in hospital myself) but if I knew then you needed a friend I would find away to reach you. It’s all in the knowing …
    you are much loved…

    love and hugs
    caitrine

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