hope
n. C / U A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈhoʊp// UK //hˈəʊp// hope
n. a strong feeling of wanting something good to happen. It is the belief that things will get better, even when they are difficult right now.
n. a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular outcome. Uncountable for the abstract emotion; countable when referring to specific aspirations.
She has a lot of hope for the future.
The doctors gave the family some hope after the surgery went better than expected.
Despite the overwhelming evidence of climate degradation, the activists maintained a stubborn hope that collective international action could still reverse the most catastrophic trends.
Usage
The noun is often followed by a 'that' clause or the preposition 'for'.