hope

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for hope

hope 🔊 /howˈp/

hope : පැතුම

hope : ඊට හේතුව

hope : ආශංසනය

hope : විශ්වාසය

hope : පැතීම

hope : අපේක්ෂාව

hope : ප්‍රාර්ථනා කරනවා

hope : බලාපොරොත්තුව

hope : බලාපොරොත්තු වෙනවා

hope definition

Noun.

  1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
  2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
  3. A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.
  4. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
  5. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually followed by for.
  2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.

Transitive verb.

  1. To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.
  2. To expect; to fear.