hope for

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste have a hunch jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

VERB

expect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming wait for watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

VERB

fish for

Synonyms

WEAK

angle angle (for) elicit hunt for invite search for seek solicit try to evoke

Example Sentences

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So the best investors can hope for in the U.K. is probably that the government will muddle through without succumbing to a political or fiscal collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Warsh and the Fed would be well-served to continue to give serious consideration to this measure over time, but at the moment, it may be offering false hope for the inflation picture,” Stanley notes.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"We have to find new motivation from this pressure. If everyone wants Tottenham relegated, it's a big motivation for me and I hope for my players as well," he told a news conference.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“It’s really difficult, so I don’t know. I just hope for the best. I’m not sure there’s much I can do except be myself at this point.”

From Salon • May 15, 2026

I was too afraid to hope for things.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

hope for

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