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expect - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
expect
Definition
(verb) regard something as probable or likely
Synonyms
:
anticipate
Example Sentence
The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
Definition
(verb) consider obligatory; request and expect
Synonyms
:
ask
,
require
Example Sentence
We require our secretary to be on time
Aren't we asking too much of these children?
I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
Definition
(verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of
Synonyms
:
await
,
look
,
wait
Example Sentence
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
he is waiting to be drafted
Definition
(verb) consider reasonable or due
Example Sentence
I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
Definition
(verb) look forward to the birth of a child
Example Sentence
She is expecting in March
Definition
(verb) be pregnant with
Synonyms
:
bear
,
carry
,
gestate
,
have a bun in the oven
Example Sentence
She is bearing his child
The are expecting another child in January
I am carrying his child
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