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Webster 1913 Edition


Unhoped

Un-hoped′

,
Adj.
Not hoped or expected.
“With unhoped success.”
Dryden.
Blessings of friends, which to my door
Unasked,
unhoped
, have come.
J. N. Newman.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unhoped

UNHO'PED

,
Adj.
Not hoped for; not so probable as to excite hope.
With unhop'd success.
Unhoped for, unhoped, as above.

Definition 2024


unhoped

unhoped

English

Adjective

unhoped (not comparable)

  1. Not hoped for; unexpected.
    • (Can we date this quote?), John Dryden, The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Vol I:
      The Prince of peace would like himself confer / A gift unhoped, without the price of war
    • (Can we date this quote?), Eliza Fowler Haywood, The Fortunate Foundlings:
      With these words he gave him a letter directed, as he had said, but not sealed, which Horatio, after he had manifested the sense he had of so unhoped an obligation, reminded him of.

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