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   ex·pect

   /ikˈspek(t)/

   verb

   • 1. regard (something) as likely to happen: "we expect the best" Similar anticipateawaitlook forhope forwatch forlook forward tolook ahead tohave in prospectcontemplatebargain for/onbank onbe prepared forplan forpredictforecastforeseeprophesyenvisageenvision
   • ▪ regard (someone) as likely to do or be something: "they were not expecting him to continue" Similar supposepresumethink it likelythinkbelieveimagineassumeconjecturesurmisecalculatejudgetrustinformal:guessreckonfigure
   • ▪ believe that (someone or something) will arrive soon: "Celia was expecting a visitor"
   • ▪ look for (something) from someone as rightfully due or requisite in the circumstances: "we expect great things of you" Similar requireask forcall forlook forwishwanthope forcount onrely oninsist ondemand
   • ▪ require (someone) to fulfill an obligation: "we expect employers to pay a reasonable salary"
   • ▪ used to indicate that one supposes something to be so, but has no firm evidence or knowledge: "they're just friends of his, I expect"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. expectable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expectExpect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to consider probable or certain. expect to be forgiven. expect that things will improve. b. : to consider reasonable, due, or necessary. expected hard work from the students. c. : to consider bound in duty or obligated. they expect you to pay your bills. 2. : to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPECT definition: 1. to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive: 2. normal and what usually…. Learn more.

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   Expect definition: to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of. See examples of EXPECT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive: We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job. [ + (that) ] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom. I expect (that) he'd have left anyway. [ + to infinitive ] He didn't expect to see me.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expectExpect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you expect something, you think it’s going to happen. If you got up at 4 in the morning, you can expect to fall asleep earlier than usual tonight. If you expect (or anticipate) something, you are fairly sure that it is coming, though you might not be totally certain.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb(tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) 1. to regard as probable or likely; anticipate. she expects to win. 2. to look forward to or be waiting for. we expect good news today. 3. to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of expect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.