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1Expect — Ex*pect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expecting}.] [L. expectatum, to look out for, await, expect; ex + out spectare to look at. See {Spectacle}.] 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s in, and there expect… …
2expect — ► VERB 1) regard as likely to happen. 2) regard (someone) as likely to do or be something. 3) believe that (someone) will arrive soon. 4) require as appropriate or rightfully due. 5) (be expecting) informal be pregnant. DERIVATIVES …
3expect — ex|pect [ ık spekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to think that something will happen: We re expecting good weather this weekend. The trial is expected soon. expect that: Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise. expect someone/something …
4expect — ex|pect W1S1 [ıkˈspekt] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(think something will happen)¦ 2¦(demand)¦ 3¦(think somebody/something will arrive)¦ 4¦(think)¦ 5 be expecting (a baby) 6 what can/do you expect? 7 how do/can you expect ...? 8 I expect ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …
5expect */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈspekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms expect : present tense I/you/we/they expect he/she/it expects present participle expecting past tense expected past participle expected 1) a) to think that something will happen We re expecting good …
6expect — /Ik spekt/ verb (T) 1 THINK STH WILL HAPPEN to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned: expect (that): The troops expect the attack will come at dawn. | expect to do sth: The rent was much more than we had… …
7expect*/*/*/ — [ɪkˈspekt] verb [T] 1) to think that something will happen We re expecting good weather at the weekend.[/ex] As expected, the party was a great success.[/ex] I didn t really expect you to understand.[/ex] Investors expect that interest rates will …
8expect — verb 1》 regard as likely to happen, do, or be the case. ↘suppose or assume: I expect I ll be late. 2》 believe that (someone) will arrive soon. ↘(be expecting) informal be pregnant. 3》 require as appropriate or rightfully due. ↘require …
9expect — /ɪk spekt/ verb to hope that something is going to happen ● We are expecting him to arrive at 10.45. ● They are expecting a cheque from their agent next week. ● The house was sold for more than the expected price. ▪▪▪ ‘…he observed that he… …
10expect — /ɪk spekt/ verb to hope that something is going to happen ● We are expecting him to arrive at 10.45. ● They are expecting a cheque from their agent next week. ● The house was sold for more than the expected price. ▪▪▪ ‘…he observed that he… …