a ray of hope

  • 11hope */*/*/ — I UK [həʊp] / US [hoʊp] verb Word forms hope : present tense I/you/we/they hope he/she/it hopes present participle hoping past tense hoped past participle hoped [intransitive/transitive] to want and expect something to happen or be true hope… …

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  • 12hope — hope1 [ houp ] verb *** intransitive or transitive to want and expect something to happen or be true: hope (that): I just hope she s pleasant to him on his birthday. hope for: It wouldn t be sensible to hope for immediate success. The best they… …

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  • 13hope — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to want something to happen or be true, and to believe it is possible: hope (that): I hope you have a lovely birthday. | I hope I m not disturbing you. | Let s just hope we can find somewhere to park. | hope to do sth: Joan s… …

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  • 14Ray Kennedy — Football player infobox playername = Ray Kennedy fullname = Raymond Kennedy nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1951|7|28|df=y cityofbirth = Seaton Delaval countryofbirth = England currentclub = position = Centre Forward/Midfielder… …

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  • 15ray — noun (C) 1 (often plural) a narrow beam of light from the sun or from something such as a lamp: the sun s rays (+ of): Rays of light filtered through the pine trees. 2 technical a beam of heat, electricity, or other form of energy (2): a gun that …

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  • 16ray of light — noun a column of light (as from a beacon) • Syn: ↑beam, ↑beam of light, ↑light beam, ↑ray, ↑shaft, ↑shaft of light, ↑irradiation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 17hope — hope1 W1S1 [həup US houp] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: hopian] 1.) to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likely hope (that) ▪ We hope that more women will decide to join the course. ▪ I do hope… …

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  • 18ray — [[t]re͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ rays 1) N COUNT Rays of light are narrow beams of light. → See also , gamma rays, X ray ...the first rays of light spread over the horizon... It can be seen clearly in a ray of sunlight or under a lamp... The sun s rays can… …

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  • 19ray */ — UK [reɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ray : singular ray plural rays 1) [usually plural] an amount of light or heat from the sun The last rays of the sun were disappearing behind the mountains. Your skin needs protection from the sun s rays.… …

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  • 20Hope — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hope >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hope hope hopes Sgm: N 1 desire desire &c. 865 Sgm: N 1 fervent hope fervent hope sanguine expectation trust confidence reliance Sgm: N 1 faith …

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