hopedict
hopedict · hopedicts · hopedicted · hopedicting
To predict not because one finds it probable but because one prefers itTo predict (an outcome) not because one finds it probable but because one prefers it. To predict with optimism.
Meaning
1 sensesTo predict (an outcome) not because one finds it probable but because one prefers it. To predict with optimism.
Origin
Blend of hope + predict.Blend of hope + predict.
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Forms
hopedicts, hopedicting, hopedicted, hopedicted| Base form | hopedict · to hopedict |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hopedicts |
| Present participle | hopedicting |
| Past simple | hopedicted |
| Past participle | hopedicted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhopediction
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle