hope
O.E. hopian "wish, expect, look forward (to something)," of unknown origin, a general Low Ger. word (cf. O.Fris. hopia, M.L.G., M.Du. hopen; M.H.G. hoffen "to hope" was borrowed from Low Ger. Some suggest a connection with hop (v.) on the notion of "leaping in expectation."
hope
–noun
1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best
"A leader is a dealer in hope." ~Napoleon Bonaparte
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