to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to foresee; to anticipate
to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for; to promise; to pledge
成功を期して出発した。
I set out determined to succeed.
来年の大会に期するところが大きい。
I have high expectations for next year's tournament.
再起を期して努力を続けている。
I continue to work hard, hoping for a comeback.