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verb
- 1. regard (something) as likely to happen: "it's as well to expect the worst" Similar
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Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of EXPECT is to consider probable or certain. How to use expect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expect.
Synonyms for EXPECT: anticipate, await, hope (for), predict, watch (for), look for, look forward to, foresee; Antonyms of EXPECT: question, doubt.
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.
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.
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. the boss expects us to work late today.
1. a. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of: expecting a phone call; expects rain on Sunday. b. To consider likely or certain: expect to see them soon. See Usage Note at anticipate. 2. To consider reasonable or due: We expect an apology. 3. To consider obligatory; require: The school expects its pupils to be on time. 4.
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.
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.
Definition of expect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to think that something will happen: [ + to do sth ] He didn't expect to see me. [ + (that) ] I expect that she'll be very angry about this. Fewer examples. He's the last person you'd expect to see at an aerobics class. The sales figures were better than expected.
