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Webster 1828 Edition

ppr.

Having hope; indulging desire of good with the expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable.

Confiding in.

hoping

present participle of hope
- William Trogdon
  There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't.
I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.

hoping ‎(comparative more hoping, superlative most hoping)

(rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.
A hoping situation is not yet desolate.