Hope and Long for

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Hope verb - Expect and wish.

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Long for and hope are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long for" instead a verb "Hope".

Long for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Hope and long for are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Hope" with "Long for", this verbs are similar.

Hope Spot: Mario finds the 1-Up Mushroom to revive Luigi... but he'd been dead too long for it to work.

Source: Web Animation / Mario Brothers
It didn't take very long for the hope to wither...

Source: Dying Town

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Long for and Hope. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/long_for

Hope & Long for. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/long_for>.

Long for or Hope. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hope/long_for.

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