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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

    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

    The meaning of EXPECT is to consider probable or certain. How to use expect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expect.

  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. 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpect 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.

  6. 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.

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

    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.

  8. 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.

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

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

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › expectExpect Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    an expectable [= predictable] reaction. EXPECT meaning: 1 : to think that something will probably or certainly happen often followed by to + verb; 2 : to think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen.

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

    • You say that you expected that something would happen: They had not expected that there would be so much traffic. • You say that something is expected to happen: Sales are expected to reach $10 million. • In more formal English, you can also say it is expected that something will happen: It is expected that sales will reach $10 million.