hoped

hoped · verb_form

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Definitions

verb_form

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of hope.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hoped for — wished or desired
  • •
    hoped against hope — maintained hope despite little chance of success

Related words

Antonyms: despaired
See also: hope, hopeful, hopes, hoping
Synonyms: desired, expected, wished

Etymology

Past tense of hope, from Old English hopian ("to hope, trust, have confidence"). Related to Dutch hopen and German hoffen.