hopes (for)verbpresent tense third-person singular of hope (for)
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)he was hoping for an A in English
anticipates, awaits, expects, watches (for)
banks on, counts (on or upon), depends (on or upon), relies (on or upon), waits (for)envisages, envisions, foreseesforetells, predicts, prophesiesassumes, presumes, presupposescontemplates, eyes, views