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.
- A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
- A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
- 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.
- One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.
- That which is hoped for; an object of hope.
Intransitive verb.
- 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.
- To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; -- usually followed by in.
Transitive verb.
- 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.
- To expect; to fear.