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expect > 6 senses
VERB1expect, anticipateRegard something as probable or likely
2expect, ask, requireConsider obligatory
3expect, look, await, waitLook forward to the probable occurrence of
4expectConsider reasonable or due
5expect, have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestateBe pregnant with
6expectLook forward to the birth of a child
expect > pronunciation
Soundsihkspeh'kt
Rhymesabject, affect, aftereffect, and 64 more rhymes in ehkt at the HyperDic website...
expect > verb 1, cognition
MeaningRegard something as probable or likely.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey expect to move
Examples"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Synonymsanticipate
Narrowerthink, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess; assume, presume, take for granted; speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose; believe, trust
Broaderjudge
Similar toexpect, look, await, wait
Nounsexpectation; expectation
expect > verb 2, communication
MeaningConsider obligatory. Request and expect.
PatternSomebody ----s something from somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
ModelThey expect him to write the letter
Examples"I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
Synonymsask, require
Narrowercall
Broaderdemand
Nounsexpectation
expect > verb 3, cognition
MeaningLook forward to the probable occurrence of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Examples"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
Synonymslook, await, wait
Narrowerexpect; look forward; look to; hang on, hold the line, hold on; anticipate, look for, look to
Similar toexpect, anticipate
Nounsexpectancy; expectation
expect > verb 4, cognition
MeaningConsider reasonable or due.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
Broadersee, consider, reckon, view, regard
Nounsexpectation
expect > verb 5, body
MeaningBe pregnant with.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"The are expecting another child in January"
Synonymshave a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate
Entailsconceive
Entailed bycarry to term
Broadergive birth, deliver, bear, birth, have
Similar togive birth, deliver, bear, birth, have; expect
Nounsexpectation
expect > verb 6, body
MeaningLook forward to the birth of a child.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"She is expecting in March"
Broaderexpect, look, await, wait
Similar tohave a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect
Nounsexpectation

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