hope
noun
həʊp 
hoʊp 
1 [uncountable, countable] a belief that something you want will happenhope (of something) There is now hope of a cure.hope (for somebody/something) Hopes for the missing men are fading.hope (that…) There is little hope that they will be found alive.hope (of doing something) They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it).The future is not without hope.Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up.There is still a glimmer of hope.The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve.2 [countable] hope (of/for something)| hope (for somebody)| hope (that…)| hope (of doing something) something that you wish forShe told me all her hopes, dreams and fears.They have high hopes for their children.3 [countable, usually singular] hope (of something)| hope (for somebody) a person, a thing or a situation that will help you get what you wantHe turned to her in despair and said, ‘You're my last hope.’The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival.Idioms
be beyond hope (of something)
to be in a situation where no improvement is possible
hold out little, etc. hope (of something/that…)
|not hold out any, much, etc. hope (of something/that…)
to offer little, etc. reason for believing that something will happen
The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.