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hope vs prospect

prospect vs hope

hope and prospect both are nouns.

hope and prospect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hope Yes No Yes No
prospect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, prospect is a hypernym of hope; that is, prospect is a word with a broader meaning than hope:
  • hope: grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
  • prospect: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Other hypernyms of hope include expectation, outlook.
hope (noun) prospect (noun)
one of the three Christian virtues a prediction of the course of a disease
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future the visual percept of a region
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled belief about (or mental picture of) the future
a specific instance of feeling hopeful someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered the possibility of future success
hope (verb) prospect (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes search for something desirable
expect and wish
Difference between hope and prospect

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