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expect
[ ik-spekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of:
I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come.
- to look for with reason or justification:
We expect obedience.
- Informal. to suppose or surmise; guess:
I expect that you are tired from the trip.
- to anticipate the birth of (one's child):
Paul and Sylvia expect their second very soon.
expect
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
- to regard as probable or likely; anticipate
he expects to win
- to look forward to or be waiting for
we expect good news today
- to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require
the boss expects us to work late today
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·a· adjective
- ·a· adverb
- ·Ļ· adverb
- ·Ļ·Ա noun
- ·İ noun
- ·iԲ· adverb
- v·· verb
- e· verb (used with object)
- un·a· adjective
- un·a· adverb
- ܲe·iԲ adjective
- un·iԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of expect1
Idioms and Phrases
- be expecting, to be pregnant:
The cat is expecting again.
More idioms and phrases containing expect
see when least expected .Example Sentences
All the money will be made available to victims in the next five years, while the county expects to be paying for the bonds for the next 25 years.
Nonetheless, he said people should be expecting more of their robots.
SSE's own environmental impact assessment says it expects more than 31,000 bird collisions over the projected 35-year lifespan of the development.
The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship after Monday's vote.
The show challenges you in ways you don’t expect, and it teaches you to adapt and push through whatever comes your way.
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When To Use
are other ways to say expect?
To expect something is to look forward to it or to regard it as likely to happen. How is expect different from anticipate, hope, and await? Learn more on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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