Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HOPE'FUL
HOPE'FUL, a.
- Having qualities which excite hope; promising or giving ground to expect good or success; as, a hopeful youth; a hopeful prospect.
- Full of hope or desire, with expectation. I was hopeful the success of your first attempts would encourage you to the trial of more nice and difficult experiments. Boyle.
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