VERB: "to want something to happen or be true" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to want something to happen or be true" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. intend with some possibility of fulfilment
2. expect and wish
(noun)
1. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
2. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HAPPEN (verb)
1. come upon, as if by accident; meet with
2. come into being; become reality
SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.

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