Hope vs. Believe
Difference Between Hope and Believe
Hopenoun
The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
I still have some hope that I can get to work on time.After losing my job, there's no hope of being able to afford my world cruise.There is still hope that we can find our missing cat.Believeverb
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
If you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change.I believe there are faeries.Hopenoun
(countable) The actual thing wished for.
Believeverb
(transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth.
Why did I ever believe you?Hopenoun
(countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.
We still have one hope left: my roommate might see the note I left on the table.Believeverb
(intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
After that night in the church, I believed.Hopenoun
The virtuous desire for future good.
Believeverb
To consider likely
Hopenoun
A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a comb.
Believeverb
accept as true; take to be true;
I believed his reportWe didn't believe his stories from the WarShe believes in spiritsHopenoun
A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
Believeverb
judge or regard; look upon; judge;
I think he is very smartI believe her to be very smartI think that he is her boyfriendThe racist conceives such people to be inferiorHopenoun
(Scotland) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.
Believeverb
be confident about something;
I believe that he will come back from the warHopeverb
To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
I hope everyone enjoyed the meal.I am still hoping that all will turn out well.Believeverb
follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer;
When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, tooHopeverb
To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.
Believeverb
credit with veracity;
You cannot believe this manShould we believe a publication like the National Inquirer?Hopeverb
(intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
Hopeverb
To wish.
Hopenoun
a specific instance of feeling hopeful;
it revived their hope of winning the pennantHopenoun
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled;
in spite of his troubles he never gave up hopeHopenoun
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;
there is little or no promise that he will recoverHopenoun
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered;
he was their best hope for a victoryHopenoun
United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)
Hopenoun
one of the three Christian virtues
Hopeverb
expect and wish;
I trust you will behave better from now onI hope she understands that she cannot expect a raiseHopeverb
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes;
I am still hoping that all will turn out wellHopeverb
intend with some possibility of fulfilment;
I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
