verb

• (catenative) To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)].
  "I hope to succeed."
• (intransitive) To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for].
  "They're hoping for the best, but I don't think it's looking very good."
• (intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in].
  "I hope in thy word."
• (transitive, dialectal, nonstandard) To wish.
  "I hope you all the best."

noun

• (countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
  "All hopes for a truce are gone after the latest attack."
• (countable) The actual thing wished for.
• (countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.
  "We still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table."
• (Christianity, uncountable) The virtuous desire for future good.
  "But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love."

noun

• (Northern England, Scotland) A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a combe.

noun

• (Scotland) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
  "Being by contrarie winds driuen to staie against Erith, at Grauesend, in Tilberie hope."