Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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expectation | Yes | No | No | No |
hope | Yes | No | Yes | No |
expectation (noun) | hope (noun) |
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belief about (or mental picture of) the future | one of the three Christian virtues |
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future |
the feeling that something is about to happen | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled |
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment | a specific instance of feeling hopeful |
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered |
expectation (verb) | hope (verb) |
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intend with some possibility of fulfilment | |
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes | |
expect and wish |