hopen

Definitions of hopen
  1. verb
    be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
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    antonyms:
    versagen, wanhopen
    abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
    type of:
    moeten, motten, willen
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  2. verb
    expect and wish
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    type of:
    wensen, willen
    hope for; have a wish
  3. verb
    intend with some possibility of fulfilment
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    type of:
    beogen, voornemen
    have the will and intention to carry out some action
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