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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 yvlog 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
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog 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
Shane Guy, the operations director at Dreamland, said the 82 drug seizures were "the sort of numbers we expect to find" at an event of that size and staff were not overwhelmed at any point.
Financial markets and economists are predicting that the Bank of England will cut interest rates by more than expected this year to avoid an economic downturn.
They will spend the evening of their anniversary at a glitzy state banquet, where guests are expected to include politicians and celebrities.
“He was even more impressive and progressive than I expected,” Poulter recalls.
The league is expected to open the deal up in its seventh year, potentially allowing streaming suitors to further drive up the price or peel off some of the games in the broadcast package.
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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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