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expect
What does expect mean?
expect (verb): regard something as probable or likely.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use expect in a sentence?
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce expect?
/ɪkˈspɛkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expect come from?
From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of expect?
Words related to expect
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “expect” mean?
get something; come into possession of
Not quite: that's what receive means.
to transport toward somebody/somewhere
Not quite: that's what bring means.
to make a loud, hollow, resonant sound
Not quite: that's what boom means.
regard something as probable or likely
Right! That's what “expect” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “expect”?
anticipate
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accomplish
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understand
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appreciate
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