ADJ

considerable, fervent, great
a feeling of considerable hope It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward
high (only used with hopes)
Hopes are high that a resolution to the conflict can be found
best, main
Privatization seems to offer the best hope for the industry
faint, frail, slight, vague
There was still a faint hope that they would accept the offer
real, sincere
without any real hope of success It is my sincere hope that she will find happiness at last
realistic, reasonable
desperate, wild
false, forlorn, vain
He wasn't trying to give her false hope. It seemed a forlorn hope that we would find a taxi
early
His early hopes of freedom were now gone
last, only
He had one last hope to cling to
fresh, renewed
the treatment gave him renewed hope
sudden
Her dark eyes lit with sudden hope
lingering, remaining
These figures kill off any lingering hopes of an early economic recovery
personal

QUANT

flicker, glimmer, ray, spark
I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope

VERB + HOPE

be full of, cherish, entertain, have, see
Lord Mountbatten secretly cherished hopes that Charles would marry his granddaughter. Political leaders do now entertain the hope that a settlement can be found. She saw little hope of meeting the targets
express, voice
The Mexican president expressed hope for cooperation on trade
share
pin
He pinned all his hopes on getting that job
cling to, keep alive, live in
keeping alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found I haven't yet found a flat, but I live in hope
not hold out
I don't hold out much hope of finding a buyer
abandon, give up, lose
I didn't give up hope of being released
arouse, bring sb, give sb, offer (sb), raise
The use of fish oil to treat cancer has brought fresh hope to millions of sufferers. This announcement has raised hopes that the crisis may be coming to an end
boost
The latest job figures have boosted hopes for the economy
jeopardize
dash, destroy, kill (off), shatter, wreck
Her hopes of going to university have now been dashed

HOPE + VERB

lie, rest
Her only hope lay in escape. Their main hopes rest on their new striker
grow, rise
Hopes of a peaceful end to the strike are now growing
flare (up), spring (up), surge
Hope flared up inside her
disappear, fade
Hope faded after wrecked remains of the ship were washed onto the shore

PREP

beyond ~
damaged beyond hope of repair
in ~ of, in the ~ that
I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me obtain some information
without ~
She felt weak and without hope
~ for
young people who are full of hope for the future
~ of
I have no hope of winning

PHRASES

every/little/no/some hope of sth
We have every hope of completing the project this year. There is little hope that they will be found alive
grounds/reason for hope
We now have good grounds for hope
(not) a hope in hell
You haven't got a hope in hell of finding a job
a sign/symbol of hope

ADJ

high ~s
They have high hopes for their children
future
distant
Peace is a distant hope in this war-torn region
personal
disappointed, unfulfilled
a bitter tale of disappointed hopes
championship, medal, Olympic, etc.
the team's championship hopes

PREP

~ for, ~ of

PHRASES

your hopes and dreams/expectations/fears
She told me all her hopes and dreams

ADJ

bright
last, only
He turned to her in despair and said, ' You're my last hope. '
medal

PREP

~ for
She is Britain's brightest hope for a medal
~ of
The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival