Word a Day
hope
What does hope mean?
hope (verb): expect and wish.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce hope?
/hoʊp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hope come from?
From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian (“hope”), from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn; further etymology unclear.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “hope” mean?
form or compose
Not quite: that's what constitute means.
empty of liquid
Not quite: that's what drain means.
expect and wish
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make certain of
Not quite: that's what ensure means.
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