toivoa — meaning in English

English meaning

• hope verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
• wish noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.

Senses

toivoa is used for these senses in English:

• hope To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
• wish (intransitive, followed by for) To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

hope — full definition

1. verb To want something to happen and believe it might.
2. noun A feeling of trust or expectation that something good will happen.

wish — full definition

1. noun A hope or desire for something, especially something not fully within your control.
2. verb To want or hope for something, often something unlikely or impossible.
3. verb To express a hope for someone's wellbeing or good fortune.

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