hope

verb

Forms

simple present : hope
simple present, singular, third person : hopes
simple past : hoped
present participle : hoping
past participle : hoped

Senses

want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might
be optimistic; have hopes
place confidence; trust with confident expectation of good (usually followed by in)

hope

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

singular : hope
plural : hopes

Senses

feeling of optimism about the future

You lied to us. You gave us false hope. You told us that the future was something to look forward to.

act/process of feeling or being inclined to feel hope or optimism