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   expect

   /ɪkˈspɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. regard (something) as likely to happen: "it's as well to expect the worst" 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"
   • ▪ require (something) as rightfully due or appropriate in the circumstances: "we expect great things of you" Similar requireask forcall forlook forwishwanthope forcount onrely oninsist ondemand
   • ▪ require (someone) to fulfil 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: "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. 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.

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

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   Jun 3, 2012 · 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.

4. 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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › expectExpect - definition of expect by The Free Dictionary

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   vb ( tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) 1. to regard as probable or likely; anticipate: he 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: the boss expects us to work late today.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexpect 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.

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.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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXPECT definition: 1. to think that something will happen: 2. to be waiting for someone or something to arrive: 3…. Learn more.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › expectEXPECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › expectexpect | meaning of expect in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    • You expect someone to do something: We didn’t expect them to come. • You expect that something will happen: We expect that we will arrive at about midday. • You say that you expected that something would happen: They had not expected that there would be so much traffic.