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Hope. [Obs.] Shak.

essence of this virtue [charity]. Addison. The essence of Addison's humor is irony. Courthope.

shing away; disappearance; as, the evanescence of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes. Rambler.

One who, or that which, excites. Hope is the grand exciter of industry. Dr. H. More.

ne; as, exercised with pain. Where pain of unextinguishable fire Must exercise us without hope of end. Milton.

at which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope. The expectancy and rose of the fair state. Shak. Estate in expectancy (Law), one the possession of which a person is entitled to have at some future time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some one. Burr…

One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift.

to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right. A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish. Prescott. This extinguishes my right to the reversion. Blackstone.

Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; -- said of words, promises, etc. When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on us, we must be frighted into our duty. L' Estrange.

, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.

e to appear false. By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hope. Shak. Jews and Pagans united all their endeavors, under Julian the apostate, to baffie and falsify the prediction. Addison.

s, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton. Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well. Byron.

s materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a mixture. A confounded farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, wishes, and all the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.

ste, or desire. I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. Shak. Feeding him with the hope of liberty. Knolles.

able or enigma); to understand. "Canst thou by searching find out God" Job. xi. 7. "We do hope to find out all your tricks." Milton. -- To find fault with, to blame; to censure. -- To find one's self, to be; to fare; -- often used in speaking of health; as, how do you find yourself this morning

ny part of it, and brings it to perfection. O prophet of glad tidings, finisher Of utmost hope! Milton.

sacts business; a partnership of two or more persons; a commercial house; as, the firm of Hope & Co.

ow; ruined; destroyed. What ruins kingdoms, and lays cities flat! Milton. I feel . . . my hopes all flat. Milton.

To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations.

To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden.