Hope

What “Hope” means

Verb

1. To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
2. To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)].
3. To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for].
4. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good [with in].
5. To wish.

Noun

1. The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
2. The actual thing wished for.
3. A person or thing that is a source of hope.
4. The virtuous desire for future good.

Noun

1. A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a combe.

Noun

1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English hopen, from Old English hopian (“hope”), from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn; further etymology unclear. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian, West Frisian hoopje (“to hope”), Cimbrian hòffan (“to hope”), Dutch hopen (“to hope”), German, Luxembourgish hoffen (“to hope”), Vilamovian höfnan (“hope”), Yiddish האָפֿן (hofn, “to hope”), Danish håbe (“to hope”), Norwegian Bokmål håpe (“to hope”), Norwegian Nynorsk håpa, håpe (“to hope”), Swedish hoppas (“to hope”).

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope From Middle English hope, from Old English hopa (“hope, expectation”), from the same source as the verb hope. Eclipsed non-native early modern English esperance, borrowed from Middle French esperance.

From Middle English hope (“a valley”), from Old English hōp (found only in placenames). More at hoop.

From Icelandic hóp (“a small bay or inlet”). Cognate with English hoop.

Business name ideas with “Hope”

Industries where “Hope” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• Church
• Nonprofit
• Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
• Religious Organizations