Expect
/ΙkΛspΙkt/
The meaning and definition of Expect, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To predict or believe that something will happen
βHe never expected to be discovered.β
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To consider reasonably due.
βYou are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.β
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
anticipate hope look for want wish await
Origin
From Latin expectare.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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