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ik-SPEKT/ɪkˈspekt/

Expect means think something will happen, or wait for someone because they should come. I expect rain; we’re expecting visitors. Hope is what you want; wait is the physical act of staying. Expect someone to do something. Expectation is the noun. Unexpected is a useful opposite adjective.

Meaning

To think that something will happen, or to wait for someone.

Examples

• “I expect the results tomorrow.”
• “The company expects profits to rise.”
• “You are expected to bring your own laptop.”

Good to know

expect + noun / expect someone to. Want: hope. Stay: wait. Noun: expectation.

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