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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 for

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

    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.

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

    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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: "We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope" (Edgar W. Howe).

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexpect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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

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

    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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › expectexpect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · expect (third-person singular simple present expects, present participle expecting, simple past and past participle expected) ( transitive, intransitive) To predict or believe that something will happen. Synonyms: anticipate, hope, look for. when you least expect it.