English Explanatory Dictionary

overhope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive hope or anticipation; presumption.
  2. Hopefulness; sanguineness.
verb
  1. To hope excessively; presume.
  2. To hope constantly.

Word forms

overhope overhopes overhoping overhoped

Etymology

From Middle English overhope, oferhope, equivalent to over- + hope.

Related words

underhope
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