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transitive verb

: to consider probable or certain

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

intransitive verb

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

—used in progressive tenses

she’s expecting next month

Synonyms

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expect, hope, look 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

hope implies little certainty but suggests confidence or assurance in the possibility that what one desires or longs for will happen.

look, with to, implies assurance that expectations will be fulfilled

looks to a tidy profit from the sale

; with for it implies less assurance and suggests an attitude of expectancy and watchfulness.

look for rain when the wind shifts to the northeast

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t put the headset on and expect to stomach an hour of intense driving at the Nürburgring in a GT3 race car.

—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023

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—Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2023

Factor in the expense of delivering a baby in a hospital, without insurance, and new mothers can expect, on average, to leave with a $18,865 bill.

—Brianna Holt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2023

Moving forward, the foundation board, comprised of the county council and board of commissioners, was told Tuesday at its quarterly meeting to expect a 6.4% rate of return.

—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023

And expect U of L head coach Jeff Walz to throw different defenders and looks at Clark to mix things up.

—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2023

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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

Time Traveler

The first known use of expect was
in 1560

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verb (used with object)

to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come.

to look for with reason or justification: We expect obedience.

Informal. to suppose or surmise; guess: I expect that you are tired from the trip.

to anticipate the birth of (one’s child): Paul and Sylvia expect their second very soon.

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Idioms about expect

be expecting, to be pregnant: The cat is expecting again.

Origin of expect

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ex(s)pectāre “to look out for, await,” equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + spectāre “to look at,” frequentative of specere; see spectacle

usage note for expect

3. This sense of expect ( I expect you went with them. I expect you want to leave now. ) is encountered in the speech of educated people but seldom in their writing.

OTHER WORDS FROM expect

ex·pect·a·ble, adjectiveex·pect·a·bly, adverbex·pect·ed·ly, adverbex·pect·ed·ness, noun

ex·pect·er, nounex·pect·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·ex·pect, verbpre·ex·pect, verb (used with object)un·ex·pect·a·ble, adjectiveun·ex·pect·a·bly, adverbun·ex·pect·ing, adjectiveun·ex·pect·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby expect

ex parte, expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant, expectation, expectation of life, Expectation Sunday

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What are other ways to say expect?

To expect something is to look forward to it or to regard it as likely to happen. How is expect different from anticipate, hope, and await? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.

Words related to expect

await, forecast, foresee, hope, predict, suppose, take, think, call for, demand, require, apprehend, assume, calculate, conjecture, contemplate, divine, envisage, feel, figure

How to use expect in a sentence

Lawmakers are expected to be in Washington until the start of October, after which they are scheduled to return to their home districts for the last weeks of the campaign season.
She is expected to continue in her role next year, if Democrats retain control the House.
Biden’s team is going after a population that is generally more averse to in-person interactions and more of his supporters are expected to cast ballots over the next month, either by mail or through early voting.
Even in states that haven’t made absentee voting easier, the number of ballot requests is still expected to spike.

Redfield told the panel he expected a vaccine to start being available in November or December.
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
Plus, expect outside players to take actions related to the conflict.
The relationships, and motivations of their chief participants, are as tangled and shady as you expect of the super-rich.
You expect soldiers of all ranks to understand the need to respect the chain of command, regardless of personal feelings.
The name that most Republicans seem both to expect and dread to consider running is Vito Fossella.
You speak with about as little reflection as we might expect from one of those children down there playing in the sand.
Why expect that extraordinary virtues should be in one person united, when one virtue makes a man extraordinary?
Or, if I escaped these dangers for a day or two, what could I expect but a miserable death of cold and hunger?
He wrote a letter to Sir Hugh Wheeler warning the gallant old general that he might expect to be attacked forthwith.
I did not find the Aristocracy so remarkable for physical perfection and beauty as I had been taught to expect.

British Dictionary definitions for expect

verb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

to regard as probable or likely; anticipatehe expects to win

to look forward to or be waiting forwe expect good news today

to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; requirethe boss expects us to work late today

Derived forms of expect

expectable, adjectiveexpectably, adverb

Word Origin for expect

C16: from Latin exspectāre to watch for, from spectāre to look at

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ex·pect

(ĭk-spĕkt′)

v. ex·pect·ed, ex·pect·ing, ex·pects

v.tr.

a. To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of: expecting a phone call; expects rain on Sunday.

b. To consider likely or certain: expect to see them soon. See Usage Note at anticipate.

2. To consider reasonable or due: We expect an apology.

3. To consider obligatory; require: The school expects its pupils to be on time.

4. Informal To presume; suppose.

v.intr.

To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses: My wife is expecting again.

[Latin exspectāre : ex-, ex- + spectāre, to look at, frequentative of specere, to see; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

ex·pect′a·ble adj.

ex·pect′a·bly adv.

ex·pect′ed·ly adv.

ex·pect′ed·ness n.

Synonyms: expect, anticipate, hope, await
These verbs relate to the idea of looking ahead to something in the future. To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: «We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope» (Edgar W. Howe).
Anticipate sometimes refers to taking advance action, as to forestall or prevent the occurrence of something expected or to meet a wish or request before it is articulated: anticipated the storm and locked the shutters. The term can also refer to having a foretaste of something expected: The police are anticipating trouble with rowdy fans after the game. To hope is to look forward with desire and usually with a measure of confidence in the likelihood of gaining what is desired: I hope to see you soon. To await is to wait expectantly and with certainty: She is eagerly awaiting your letter.

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expect

(ɪkˈspɛkt)

vb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

1. to regard as probable or likely; anticipate: he expects to win.

2. to look forward to or be waiting for: we expect good news today.

3. to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require: the boss expects us to work late today.

[C16: from Latin exspectāre to watch for, from spectāre to look at]

exˈpectable adj

exˈpectably adv

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ex•pect

(ɪkˈspɛkt)

v.t.

1. to anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: to expect guests.

2. to consider as reasonable, due, or justified: We expect obedience.

3. Informal. to suppose; surmise: I expect you want to rest now.

4. to anticipate the birth of (one’s child).

Idioms:

be expecting, to be pregnant.

[1550–60; < Latin ex(s)pectāre to look out for, await =ex- ex-¹ + spectāre to look at, frequentative of specere]

ex•pect′a•ble, adj.

ex•pect′a•bly, adv.

ex•pect′ed•ly, adv.

ex•pect′ed•ness, n.

ex•pect′er, n.

ex•pect′ing•ly, adv.

expect

1. ‘expect’

If you expect that something will happen, you believe that it will happen.

I expect you’ll be glad when I leave.

They expect that about 1,500 people will attend.

You can sometimes use a to-infinitive after expect instead of a that-clause. For example, instead of saying ‘I expect Johnson will come to the meeting’, you can say ‘I expect Johnson to come to the meeting’. However, the meaning is not quite the same. If you say ‘I expect Johnson will come to the meeting’, you are simply saying that you think he will come. If you say ‘I expect Johnson to come to the meeting’, you are showing that you want Johnson to come to the meeting and that you will be annoyed or disappointed if he does not come.

Nobody expected the strike to succeed.

The talks are expected to last two or three days.

Instead of saying you ‘expect something will not’ happen, you usually say you do not expect it will happen or do not expect it to happen.

I don’t expect it will be necessary.

I did not expect to be acknowledged.

If you expect something is true, you think it is probably true.

I expect they’ve gone.

Instead of saying you ‘expect something is not’ true, you usually say you do not expect it is true.

I don’t expect you have much time for shopping.

If someone asks if something is true, you can say I expect so.

‘Will Joe be here at Christmas?’ – ‘I expect so.’

Be Careful!
Don’t say ‘I expect it‘.

If you are expecting someone or something, you believe that they are going to arrive or happen.

They were expecting Wendy and the children.

Rodin was expecting an important letter from France.

We are expecting rain.

When expect is used like this, don’t use a preposition after it.

2. ‘wait for’

Don’t confuse expect with wait for. If you are waiting for someone or something, you are remaining in the same place or delaying doing something until they arrive or happen.

He sat on the bench and waited for Miguel.

Stop waiting for things to happen. Make them happen.

3. ‘look forward to’

When you look forward to something that is going to happen, you feel happy because you think you will enjoy it.

I’ll bet you’re looking forward to your holidays.

I always looked forward to seeing her.

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expect

Past participle: expected
Gerund: expecting

Imperative
expect
expect

Present
I expect
you expect
he/she/it expects
we expect
you expect
they expect

Preterite
I expected
you expected
he/she/it expected
we expected
you expected
they expected

Present Continuous
I am expecting
you are expecting
he/she/it is expecting
we are expecting
you are expecting
they are expecting

Present Perfect
I have expected
you have expected
he/she/it has expected
we have expected
you have expected
they have expected

Past Continuous
I was expecting
you were expecting
he/she/it was expecting
we were expecting
you were expecting
they were expecting

Past Perfect
I had expected
you had expected
he/she/it had expected
we had expected
you had expected
they had expected

Future
I will expect
you will expect
he/she/it will expect
we will expect
you will expect
they will expect

Future Perfect
I will have expected
you will have expected
he/she/it will have expected
we will have expected
you will have expected
they will have expected

Future Continuous
I will be expecting
you will be expecting
he/she/it will be expecting
we will be expecting
you will be expecting
they will be expecting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been expecting
you have been expecting
he/she/it has been expecting
we have been expecting
you have been expecting
they have been expecting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been expecting
you will have been expecting
he/she/it will have been expecting
we will have been expecting
you will have been expecting
they will have been expecting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been expecting
you had been expecting
he/she/it had been expecting
we had been expecting
you had been expecting
they had been expecting

Conditional
I would expect
you would expect
he/she/it would expect
we would expect
you would expect
they would expect

Past Conditional
I would have expected
you would have expected
he/she/it would have expected
we would have expected
you would have expected
they would have expected

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	expect — regard something as probable or likely; «The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow» anticipate guess, reckon, suppose, think, imagine, opine — expect, believe, or suppose; «I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel»; «I thought to find her in a bad state»; «he didn’t think to find her in the kitchen»; «I guess she is angry at me for standing her up» assume, presume, take for granted — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; «I assume his train was late» hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; «Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps» pass judgment, evaluate, judge — form a critical opinion of; «I cannot judge some works of modern art»; «How do you evaluate this grant proposal?» «We shouldn’t pass judgment on other people» await, expect, wait, look — look forward to the probable occurrence of; «We were expecting a visit from our relatives»; «She is looking to a promotion»; «he is waiting to be drafted» believe, trust — be confident about something; «I believe that he will come back from the war»
	2.	expect — consider obligatory; request and expect; «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» require, ask demand — request urgently and forcefully; «The victim’s family is demanding compensation»; «The boss demanded that he be fired immediately»; «She demanded to see the manager» call — require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; «Call a bond»
	3.	expect — look forward to the probable occurrence of; «We were expecting a visit from our relatives»; «She is looking to a promotion»; «he is waiting to be drafted» await, wait, look expect — look forward to the birth of a child; «She is expecting in March» anticipate, expect — regard something as probable or likely; «The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow» look forward — expect or hope for; «I look to hear from you soon» look to — turn one’s interests or expectations towards; «look to the future»; «this method looks to significant wavings» hold the line, hang on, hold on — hold the phone line open; «Please hang on while I get your folder» look for, look to, anticipate — be excited or anxious about
	4.	expect — consider reasonable or due; «I’m expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed» consider, regard, view, reckon, see — deem to be; «She views this quite differently from me»; «I consider her to be shallow»; «I don’t see the situation quite as negatively as you do»
	5.	expect — look forward to the birth of a child; «She is expecting in March» have a bun in the oven, gestate, expect, bear, carry — be pregnant with; «She is bearing his child»; «The are expecting another child in January»; «I am carrying his child» await, expect, wait, look — look forward to the probable occurrence of; «We were expecting a visit from our relatives»; «She is looking to a promotion»; «he is waiting to be drafted»
	6.	expect — be pregnant with; «She is bearing his child»; «The are expecting another child in January»; «I am carrying his child» have a bun in the oven, gestate, bear, carry birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have — cause to be born; «My wife had twins yesterday!» expect — look forward to the birth of a child; «She is expecting in March»

expect

verb

1. think, believe, suppose, assume, trust, imagine, reckon, forecast, calculate, presume, foresee, conjecture, surmise, think likely We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow.

3. require, demand, want, wish, look for, call for, ask for, hope for, insist on, count on, rely upon He expects total obedience and blind loyalty from his staff.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

expect

verb

1. To look forward to confidently:

2. To oblige to do or not do by force of authority, propriety, or custom:

Translations

توقعيَتَوَقَّعُيَتَوَقَّعيُتَوَقَّع من، يُنْتَظَريَعْتَقِد، يَتَوَقَّع

očekávat

forventekræveformode

olettaa

očekivati

elvárvalószínûnek tart

ætlast til, krefjastbúast viîbúast viî, væntagera ráî fyrir, òykjast vita

期待する予想する予期する

기대하다

laukianti vaikolaukimaslūkestisnėščiasu viltimi

cerētdomātgaidītsagaidīt

domnevatipričakovati

förvänta (sig)

คาดว่า

trông mong

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Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

expect

(= anticipate) → erwarten; esp sth bad → rechnen mit; that was to be expected → das war zu erwarten, damit war zu rechnen; I know what to expect → ich weiß, was mich erwartet; we were expecting war in 1939 → 1939 haben wir mit Krieg gerechnet; to expect the worst → mit dem Schlimmsten rechnen; I expected as much → das habe ich erwartet, damit habe ich gerechnet; he failed as (we had) expected → er fiel, wie erwartet, durch; he got first prize as was to be expected → wie erwartet, bekam er den ersten Preis; to expect to do something → erwarten or damit rechnen, etw zu tun; I didn’t expect to gain his sympathy → ich habe kein Mitleid von ihm erwartet; he expects to be elected → er rechnet damit, gewählt zu werden; it is expected that … → es wird erwartet, dass …, man rechnet damit, dass …; it is hardly to be expected that … → es ist kaum zu erwarten or damit zu rechnen, dass …; the talks are expected to last two days → die Gespräche sollen zwei Tage dauern; she is expected to resign tomorrow → es wird erwartet, dass sie morgen zurücktritt; I was expecting him to come → ich habe eigentlich erwartet, dass er kommt; you can’t expect me to agree to that! → Sie erwarten doch wohl nicht, dass ich dem zustimme!; I’ll expect to see you tomorrow then → dann sehen wir uns also morgen; at that price, what did you expect? → was hast du denn zu dem or für den Preis erwartet?

(= suppose) → denken, glauben; will they be on time? — yes, I expect so/no, I expect not → kommen sie pünktlich? — ja, ich glaube schon or ich denke doch/nein, ich glaube nicht; this work is very tiring — yes, I expect it is → diese Arbeit ist sehr anstrengend — (ja,) das glaube ich; I expect it will rain → höchstwahrscheinlich wird es regnen, es wird wohl regnen; I expect you’d like a drink → Sie möchten sicher etwas trinken, ich nehme an, Sie möchten etwas trinken; I expect you’re tired → Sie werden sicher müde sein; I expect he turned it down → er hat wohl abgelehnt, ich nehme an, er hat abgelehnt; well, I expect he’s right → er wird schon recht haben; well, I expect it’s all for the best → das ist wohl nur gut so; I expect it was your father who phoned → ich nehme an, es war dein Vater, der angerufen hat

(= demand) to expect something of or from somebody → etw von jdm erwarten; to expect somebody to do something → erwarten, dass jd etw tut; I expect you to be obedient → ich erwarte von dir Gehorsam; what do you expect me to do about it? → was soll ich da tun?; don’t expect me to feel sorry → erwarte von mir kein Mitleid; are we expected to tip the waiter? → müssen wir dem Kellner Trinkgeld geben?

(= await) person, thing, action, baby → erwarten; I will be expecting you tomorrow → ich erwarte dich morgen; I am expecting them for supper → ich erwarte sie zum Abendessen; we’ll expect you when we see you (inf) → wenn ihr kommt, dann kommt ihr (inf); you’ll have to expect me when you see me (inf) → wenn ich da bin, bin ich da! (inf)

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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

expect

(ikˈspekt) verb

1. to think of as likely to happen or come. I’m expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow’s train.

2. to think or believe (that something will happen). He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?’ `I expect so’ / `I don’t expect so’ / `I expect not.’

3. to require. They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.

4. to suppose or assume. I expect (that) you’re tired.

exˈpectancy noun

the state of expecting or hoping. a feeling/look/air of expectancy.

exˈpectant adjective

1. full of hope or expectation. the expectant faces of the audience.

2. expecting (a baby). an expectant mother.

exˈpectantly adverbˌexpecˈtation (ekspek-) noun

1. the state of expecting. In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.

2. what is expected. He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?

expect

→ يَتَوَقَّعُ očekávat forvente erwarten αναμένω esperar olettaa attendre à (‘s) očekivati aspettarsi 期待する 기대하다 verwachten forvente spodziewać się esperar ожидать förvänta (sig) คาดว่า ummak trông mong 期待

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expect

vt. esperar; suponer;

I knew what to expect → Sabía qué esperar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPECT

[+ object]

to think that something will probably or certainly happen

We expect (that) the economy will improve. = We expect the economy to improve.
As expected, the election was very close.
Costs have been higher than expected. = Costs have been higher than they were expected to be.
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.
I expect (that) she won’t like the news.
We were half/fully expecting [=we thought there was a reasonable/good chance] that the game would be canceled.
Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.

— often followed by to + verb

She expects to go to college.
I expect to do well on the exam.
Who do you expect to win? = Who do you expect will win?

[+ object]

to think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen

We expect them (to arrive) any minute now.
We expect rain tomorrow. = We expect it to rain tomorrow.
I’ll expect your letter (to arrive) next week.
I’m expecting a phone call.
The expected delivery date is next month.

[+ object]

to consider (something) to be reasonable, required, or necessary

He’s a teacher who expects hard work from his students.
Her latest film lacks the quality that we’ve come to expect (from her).
We expected more from/of you.
This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.
He expects a great deal from/of himself and from/of other people.
I don’t think it’s too much to expect that you should get to work on time.
The supplier expects to be paid on time.
We expect you to pay your debts.
“England expects every man to do his duty.”

Lord Nelson (1805)

always used in progressive tenses,

[no object]

to be pregnant

She’s expecting.

to be due to give birth

She’s expecting next month. [=she will probably give birth next month; her baby will probably be born next month]

[+ object]

informal

to suppose or think

— usually used after I

I expect [=guess] that these problems occur in other places too.
She feels the same way, I expect.
“Does she feel the same way?” “I expect so/not.”

— expectable

/ɪkˈspɛktəbəl/

adjective

[more expectable; most expectable]

an expectable [=predictable] reaction

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Other forms: expected; expecting; expects

If you expect something, you think it’s going to happen. If you got up at 4 in the morning, you can expect to fall asleep earlier than usual tonight.

If you expect (or anticipate) something, you are fairly sure that it is coming, though you might not be totally certain. You might expect to graduate from a certificate program on time, barring unforeseen events that prevent you from going to class. If you say, simply, “I’m expecting,” people will assume you’re pregnant. Someone disappointed in you might shake his head and say, «I expected more from you.»

Definitions of expect

verb

regard something as probable or likely

“The meteorologists are
expecting rain for tomorrow”

synonyms:

anticipate

await, look, wait

look forward to the probable occurrence of

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guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think

expect, believe, or suppose

assume, presume, take for granted

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize

believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

believe, trust

be confident about something

construct, reconstruct, retrace

reassemble mentally

presuppose, suppose

take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

suspect

hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

develop, explicate, formulate

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

beg the question

assume that the argument one is trying to prove is true, without arguing for it

type of:

evaluate, judge, pass judgment

form a critical opinion of
verb

look forward to the probable occurrence of

“We were
expecting a visit from our relatives”

synonyms:

await, look, wait

anticipate

regard something as probable or likely
verb

consider reasonable or due

“I’m
expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”
verb

consider obligatory; request and expect

“I
expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons”

synonyms:

ask, require

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types:

call

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation

type of:

demand

request urgently and forcefully
verb

look forward to the birth of a child

“She is
expecting in March”

Synonyms:

bear, carry, gestate, have a bun in the oven

be pregnant with
“The are
expecting another child in January”

synonyms:

bear, carry, gestate, have a bun in the oven

bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have

cause to be born

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɪkˈspɛkt/, /ɛkˈspɛkt/
Hyphenation: ex‧pect
Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb[edit]

expect (third-person singular simple present expects, present participle expecting, simple past and past participle expected)

(transitive, intransitive) To predict or believe that something will happen

Synonyms: anticipate, hope, look for

I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg.

He never expected to be discovered.

We ended up waiting a little longer than we had expected

The doctor said he expected me to make a full recovery.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
  
  “ […] They talk of you as if you were Croesus—and I expect the beggars sponge on you unconscionably.” And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.
- 2018, VOA Learning English > China’s Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns
  
  And temperatures are expected to keep rising.
To consider obligatory or required.

Synonyms: call for, demand
- 1805, Nelson, Horatio via Pasco, John, signal sent at the Battle of Trafalgar:
  
  England expects that every man will do his duty.
- 2015, Sajith Buvi, I Am 7.5 Billion Human, page 49:
  
  I was born and immediately thrown into a society that makes its own rules, standards, and expectations. I am expected to behave. I am expected to deliver. I am expected to live up to the contrived standards of the society.
To consider reasonably due.

Synonyms: hope, want, wish

You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.
(continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
- 2011, Eva Fischer-Dixon, The Bestseller
  
  “You are pregnant?” he asked with shock in his voice. “Yes, Justin, I am expecting a child,”
(obsolete, transitive) To wait for; to await.

Synonyms: await; see also Thesaurus:wait for
- c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
  
  Let’s in, and there expect their coming.
- 1825, Walter Scott, The Talisman, A. and C. Black (1868), 24-25:
  
  The knight fixed his eyes on the opening with breathless anxiety, and continuing to kneel in the attitude of devotion which the place and scene required, expected the consequence of these preparations.
(obsolete, intransitive) To wait; to stay.

Synonym: wait
- 1636, G[eorge] S[andys], “(please specify the page)”, in A Paraphrase upon the Psalmes of David. And upon the Hymnes Dispersed throughout the Old and New Testaments, London: [Andrew Hebb […]], →OCLC:
  
  I will ‘expect until my change in death, / And answer at Thy call

Usage notes[edit]

This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

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Translations[edit]

to look for, look forward to, anticipate

Arabic: تَوَقَّعَ‎ (tawaqqaʕa)
Armenian: ակնկալել (hy) (aknkalel), սպասել (hy) (spasel)
Bashkir: көтөү (kötöw)
Bulgarian: оча́квам (bg) (očákvam)
Catalan: esperar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 期待 (zh) (qīdài)
Czech: očekávat (cs)
Danish: forvente (da)
Dutch: verwachten (nl)
Esperanto: anticipi
Finnish: odottaa (fi), odotella (fi)
French: attendre (fr), s’attendre à
Georgian: მოლოდინი (molodini), ლოდინი (lodini)
German: erwarten (de)
Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wēnjan)
Greek: αναμένω (el) (anaméno)

Ancient: προσδοκάω (prosdokáō)
Hebrew: ציפה‎ (tsipá)
Hungarian: számít (hu) (with -ra/-re), számol (hu) (with -val/-vel)
Irish: coinne a bheith agat ar, súil a bheith agat ar
Italian: aspettarsi (it), pensare (it)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Khmer: រំពឹង (km) (rumpɨng)
Korean: 기대하다 (ko) (gidaehada)
Latin: spērō (la), expecto, exspecto
Macedonian: очекува (očekuva)
Maori: tūmanako, kawatau
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Nahuatl: chiya
Norwegian:

Bokmål: forvente (no)

Nynorsk: forvente
Old English: wēnan
Persian: انتظار داشتن‎ (fa) (entezâr dâštan)
Polish: spodziewać się (pl), oczekiwać (pl)
Portuguese: esperar (pt), aguardar (pt)
Russian: наде́яться (ru) (nadéjatʹsja)
Slovene: pričakovati, nadejati se
Spanish: esperar (es)
Swahili: kutazamia (sw)
Swedish: förvänta (sv)
Tamil: எதிர்பார் (ta) (etirpār)
Thai: คาดหวัง (kâat-wǎng)
Tocharian B: päkw-
Ukrainian: наді́ятися (nadíjatysja)
Vietnamese: mong đợi (vi)

to consider obligatory

Armenian: ակնկալել (hy) (aknkalel), ենթադրել (hy) (entʿadrel)
Danish: forvente (da)
Dutch: verwachten (nl)
Finnish: odottaa (fi), odotella (fi)
French: attendre (fr)
German: erwarten (de)
Hungarian: elvár (hu)
Italian: aspettarsi (it)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: forvente (no)

Nynorsk: forvente
Polish: oczekiwać (pl) impf
Portuguese: esperar (pt)
Russian: ожида́ть (ru) (ožidátʹ)
Slovene: pričakovati
Swedish: förvänta (sv)
Tamil: எதிர்ப்பார்த்தல் (etirppārttal)
Ukrainian: очі́кувати (očíkuvaty)

to consider reasonably due

Armenian: ենթադրել (hy) (entʿadrel), կարծել (hy) (karcel), համարել (hy) (hamarel)
Azerbaijani: ummaq
Bulgarian: оча́ква се (bg) (očákva se) (impersonal)
Danish: forvente (da)
Dutch: verwachten (nl)
German: erwarten (de)
Hebrew: ציפה‎ (tsipá)
Hungarian: elvár (hu), vár (hu) (usually preceded by azt)
Italian: aspettarsi (it)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: forvente (no)

Nynorsk: forvente
Polish: oczekiwać (pl) impf
Portuguese: prever (pt)
Russian: ожида́ть (ru) (ožidátʹ)
Slovene: pričakovati
Swedish: förvänta (sv)
Ukrainian: очі́кувати (očíkuvaty)

Translations to be checked

Arabic: ^{(please verify)} تَوَقَّعَ‎ (tawaqqaʕa)
Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} atendi (1, 4)
Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 期待する (kitai suru), ^{(please verify)} 予想する (yosō suru), ^{(please verify)} 予期する (yoki suru)
Kazakh: ^{(please verify)} күту (kk) (kütu)
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 期望 (zh) (qīwàng), 預期／预期 (zh) (yùqī), 预期 (zh) (yùqī), 預料／预料 (zh) (yùliào), 预料 (zh) (yùliào), ^{(please verify)} 意料 (zh) (yìliào), ^{(please verify)} 意想 (zh) (yìxiǎng)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} esperar (es), ^{(please verify)} aguardar (es)
Swahili: ^{(please verify)} tazamia (sw)

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Главные переводы
английский		русский
expect⇒ vtr	(anticipate)	предвидеть, предчувствовать, предполагать несов + вин
	I expect our team will lose again.
	Я предчувствую, что наша команда опять проиграет.
expect vtr	(wait for)	ожидать, ждать несов пер и
	I’m expecting a package in the mail.
	Я ожидаю посылку с ближайшей почтой.

expect [ɪksˈpɛkt]
vt (anticipate, hope for, await) ожида́ть (impf)
(baby) ждать*(impf)
(suppose) полага́ть (impf)

vi
to be expecting(be pregnant) ждать*(impf) ребёнка

he expects me to finish by Tuesday он ожида́ет, что я зако́нчу ко вто́рнику
to expect to do рассчи́тывать (impf) +infin

as expected как и ожида́лось
I expect so я полага́ю

* is used to mark translations which have irregular inflections. The Russian-English side of the dictionary gives inflectional information.

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ожидать, рассчитывать, ждать, надеяться, предполагать, полагать, думать

глагол ↓

- ожидать; ждать

It’s to be expected. — Этого следует ожидать. Это нормально.
I expected you yesterday. — Я ждал вас вчера.
I expect a telephone call. — Мне должны позвонить.
I did not expect such a thing of you. — Такого я от тебя не ожидал.
The conference is expected to meet in summer. — Как ожидается, конференция состоится летом
to be expecting — эвф. ожидать ребёнка

- рассчитывать; надеяться

I expect to be back on Sunday. — Я рассчитываю вернуться в воскресенье.
It’s not to be expected. — На это нельзя рассчитывать.
That’s expecting too much. — На это трудно надеяться.
The boy’s parents expected too much of him. — Родители возлагали на юношу слишком большие надежды.
He expected respect from his students. — Он рассчитывал на уважение со стороны своих учеников.

- требовать

You do not expect me to do this work in a day, do you? — Вы же не требуете, чтобы я сделал эту работу в один день, верно?
A reporter is expected to have a good memory. — Для работы репортёра требуется хорошая память.
A scholar is expected to know the latest works on his speciality. — Предполагается, что учёный знаком с новейшими трудами по своей специальности.
Guests are not expected to tip. — У нас не принято давать чаевые.

- разг. предполагать; полагать; думать

I expect he’ll come. — Думаю, что он придёт.
Will he be late? — I expect so. — Он опоздает? — Думаю, что да.
Their job is expected to take between ten and twelve days. — На эту работу у них уйдёт дней десять-двенадцать.
The price is expected to rise higher. — Ожидается, что цена вырастет.
I expect you are hungry. — Вы, наверное, есть хотите.

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Словосочетания

a real old-timer who remembers when you could expect a sawbones to make a house call — настоящий старожил, который помнит времена, когда можно было ожидать визита костоправа по вызову на дом
to expect crimpy weather — ожидать больших морозов
to expect company — ждать гостей
expect data — ожидаемые данные
to expect guests — ожидать гостей
expect children to outachieve their parents — ожидать, что дети пойдут дальше родителей
contrary to what one might expect — вопреки ожиданиям
expect crimpy weather — ожидать больших морозов
as one should expect — как и следовало ожидать
as one would expect — как и следовало ожидать
as we might expect — как и следовало ожидать

Примеры с переводом

I’m expecting a phone call.

Я жду звонка. Мне должны позвонить.

It’s hopeless to expect him to help.

Бесполезно ждать от него помощи.

We’ll expect you for dinner on Thursday.

Мы ждём вас на ужин в четверг.

They are expecting another child in January.

Они ожидают ещё одного ребенка в январе.

You can expect delivery in a week to ten days.

Доставку можно ожидать в течение семи-десяти дней.

He didn’t get his expected pay rise.

Он не получил ожидаемого повышения зарплаты.

Don’t expect a good meal at a cabaret.

Хорошей еды в забегаловке ждать не стоит.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Employees expect flexibility in the workplace.

…a gala at which one can expect to see a number of trophy wives wearing diamond-encrusted dog collars…

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Возможные однокоренные слова

expectance — ожидание, вероятность, предвкушение, упование, надежда
expectancy — ожидание, предвкушение, вероятность, надежда, упование
expectant — беременная, выжидательный, ожидающий, претендент, кандидат
expected — ожидаемый, предполагаемый
expectable — ожидаемый, вероятный

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: expect
he/she/it: expects
ing ф. (present participle): expecting
2-я ф. (past tense): expected
3-я ф. (past participle): expected

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