hoping

Hope \Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan.
   haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.]
   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. "Hope for good success." --Jer. Taylor.
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            But I will hope continually.          --Ps. lxxi.
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   2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation
      of good; -- usually followed by in. "I hope in thy word."
      --Ps. cxix. 81.
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            Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
            disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii.
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30 Moby Thesaurus words for "hoping":
      appetitive, aspiring, assured, confident, desiderative, desireful,
      desiring, desirous, eager, expectant, fond, full of hope, hopeful,
      hormic, in good heart, in hopes, lascivious, libidinal, libidinous,
      lickerish, lustful, needing, of good cheer, of good hope, optative,
      sanguine, tempted, undespairing, wanting, wishing