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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hope for

In that, at least, there is some hope for competitive racing to come.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“What I hope for when people see my content is not for people to overhaul their lives, but to make small shifts,” zu Beck writes in a recent essay for The Skylark.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Yet what they decide to do in the next month might be the most clearest sign of their ambition and hope for the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

But an ageing population poses challenges for society and the EU economy, and while migration could help, it's not the fix Europe might hope for.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The things we hope for most can’t always come true.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

hope for

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