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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

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“We obviously hope for every co-investment to get this large,” Scott Wilson, WashU’s endowment chief, wrote in an email, “but few businesses compound at this rate for such a long period of time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"My family, Somali people, the federation and young referees all shared that feeling. It became hope for them that a Somali referee can reach that level."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

All told, the Angels are a glorified minor league team with no apparent vision and no obvious hope for the future and not worth the money at any price.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Other factors could be helping the stock, including its agentic trading news from Wednesday and renewed hope for peace in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

And all Sadako could do now was make paper cranes and hope for a miracle.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr

hope for

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