n. 25B6; noun
I had high hopes : ASPIRATION, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan; dream, daydream, pipe dream.
a life filled with hope : HOPEFULNESS, optimism, expectation, expectancy; confidence, faith, trust, belief, conviction, assurance; promise.
pessimism.
25B6; verb
he's hoping for a medal : EXPECT, anticipate, look for, be hopeful of, pin one's hopes on, want; wish for, dream of.
we're hoping to address the issue : AIM, intend, be looking, have the intention, have in mind, plan, aspire.