expect

verb

ex·pect ik-ˈspekt How to pronounce expect (audio)

expected; expecting; expects

transitive verb

: to consider probable or certain

expect to be forgiven

expect that things will improve

: to consider reasonable, due, or necessary

expected hard work from the students

: to consider bound in duty or obligated

they expect you to pay your bills

: to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of

we expect them any minute now

expected a telephone call

: suppose, think

archaic : await

intransitive verb

: to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child

—used in progressive tenses

she's expecting next month

: to look forward

archaic : wait, stay

expectable

ik-ˈspek-tə-bəl How to pronounce expect (audio)

adjective

expectably

ik-ˈspek-tə-blē How to pronounce expect (audio)

adverb

expectedly adverb

expectedness noun

Example Sentences

As expected, the election was very close. It's expected that the new products will be available next month. Prices are expected to rise. He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect. Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them. I'm expecting a phone call. The expected delivery date is next month. He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students. We expected more from you. This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you. See More

Recent Examples on the Web While classes are being restarted, students shouldn't expect everything to run as planned. —

David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2023 Don't expect much in the way of soul, though, as the car's 147-hp base four-cylinder and CVT make for a rather dull driving experience. —

Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2023 Don’t expect a solid hit from these little stocked fish this time of the year. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023 Fans shouldn't expect anything less than another entertaining, professional product in 2023. —

The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023 Hartle doesn’t expect the tone of Nothing, Forever to change with the additional content moderation systems. —

Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 Feb. 2023 Keep any correspondence to this woman brief and don’t expect any sort of reply. —

Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023 Tesla’s latest recall is sweeping, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration saying the Full Self-Driving software can break local traffic laws and act in a way the driver doesn’t expect in a grab bag of road situations. —

WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023 However, don’t expect your hair to magically become clean with one spritz. —

Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023 See More

expect

verb

as in to anticipate

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) we expect their arrival late this afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

anticipate
await
predict
foresee
look for
envision
envisage
presume
view
look forward to
hope (for)
watch (for)
presuppose
assume
bank on
foretell
contemplate
prophesy
rely (on or upon)
depend (on or upon)
wait (for)
count (on or upon)
eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

question
doubt

Synonym Chooser

The words hope and look are common synonyms of expect. While all three words mean "to await some occurrence or outcome," expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning.

expects to be finished by Tuesday

The meanings of hope and expect largely overlap; however, hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen.

hopes to find a job soon

The words look and expect can be used in similar contexts, but look, with to, implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness.

looks to a tidy profit from the sale

look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast

单词	expect
释义	expect verb ex·pect ik-ˈspekt expected; expecting; expects transitive verb 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 we expect them any minute now expected a telephone call 3 : suppose, think 4 archaic : await intransitive verb 1 : to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child —used in progressive tenses she's expecting next month 2 : to look forward 3 archaic : wait, stay expectable ik-ˈspek-tə-bəl adjective expectably ik-ˈspek-tə-blē adverb expectedly adverb expectedness noun Synonyms anticipate await hope (for) watch (for) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences As expected, the election was very close. It's expected that the new products will be available next month. Prices are expected to rise. He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect. Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them. I'm expecting a phone call. The expected delivery date is next month. He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students. We expected more from you. This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you. See More Recent Examples on the Web While classes are being restarted, students shouldn't expect everything to run as planned. —David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2023 Don't expect much in the way of soul, though, as the car's 147-hp base four-cylinder and CVT make for a rather dull driving experience. —Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2023 Don’t expect a solid hit from these little stocked fish this time of the year. —John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023 Fans shouldn't expect anything less than another entertaining, professional product in 2023. —The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023 Hartle doesn’t expect the tone of Nothing, Forever to change with the additional content moderation systems. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 Feb. 2023 Keep any correspondence to this woman brief and don’t expect any sort of reply. —Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023 Tesla’s latest recall is sweeping, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration saying the Full Self-Driving software can break local traffic laws and act in a way the driver doesn’t expect in a grab bag of road situations. —WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023 However, don’t expect your hair to magically become clean with one spritz. —Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex- + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look — more at spy First Known Use 1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3 Phrases Containing expect expect/fear the worst expect/fear the worst Kids Definition expect verb ex·pect ik-ˈspekt 1 : to believe that something will occur and wait for it to happen expect rain expect her home soon 2 : suppose sense 3, think who do you expect will win? 3 a : to consider reasonable, due, or necessary expect an honest day's work b : to consider obligated expected you to pay your debts expectable -ˈspek-tə-bəl adjective Medical Definition expect intransitive verb ex·pect ik-ˈspekt : to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child —used in progressive tenses she's expecting next month expect verb as in to anticipate to believe in the future occurrence of (something) we expect their arrival late this afternoon Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance anticipate await predict foresee look for envision envisage presume view look forward to hope (for) watch (for) presuppose assume bank on foretell contemplate prophesy rely (on or upon) depend (on or upon) wait (for) count (on or upon) eye Antonyms & Near Antonyms question doubt Synonym Chooser The words hope and look are common synonyms of expect. While all three words mean "to await some occurrence or outcome," expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning. expects to be finished by Tuesday The meanings of hope and expect largely overlap; however, hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen. hopes to find a job soon The words look and expect can be used in similar contexts, but look, with to, implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness. looks to a tidy profit from the sale look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast
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expect

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