hope to

VERB

intend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up aspire to be determined be resolved figure on have in mind look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

Example Sentences

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The PMB ballot is the best way a backbench MP can hope to bring forward a new law by winning cross-party support for a cause or, ideally, having the bill adopted by the government.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The reason, Coleman explains, is simple: The couple no longer feel the need for such a vast space and hope to create a new custom dwelling that is much smaller.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“The world that I hope to see created is one in which the people democratically control the wealth that they create with their labor,” Riley says with a mix of calm and charisma that’s invigorating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Researchers now hope to identify many more of these faint structures in order to build a broader picture of how matter flows through the cosmic web.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Tell me about suffrage; why you have opposed the president; the whole history of your campaign; why you picket; what you hope to accomplish by it.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

hope to

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