expect.

Definition of expect. in English English dictionary: spect; lite; await; To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that)
I expect that the troops will be defeated.; To wait for; to await
Let's in, and there expect their coming.; To consider reasonably due
You are expected to get the task done by the end of next week.; to look forward to as certain or probable; {f} hope, anticipate; assume; be pregnant; require; look forward; {v} to look for, hope, wait for, stay, attend; look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" 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; to consider obligatory or required; 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; look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"; If you expect something, or expect a person to do something, you believe that it is your right to have that thing, or the person's duty to do it for you. He wasn't expecting our hospitality I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings I wasn't expecting you to help Is this a rational thing to expect of your partner, or not? She realizes now she expected too much of Helen; If you tell someone not to expect something, you mean that the thing is unlikely to happen as they have planned or imagined, and they should not hope that it will. Don't expect an instant cure You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with Don't expect me to come and visit you there; regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"; 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"; To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated; If you are expecting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier. I wasn't expecting a visitor We were expecting him home again any day now; be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"; To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated; You say `I expect' to suggest that a statement is probably correct, or a natural consequence of the present situation, although you have no definite knowledge. I expect you can guess what follows I expect you're tired `Will Joe be here at Christmas?' --- `I expect so.'; To wait; to stay; Expectation; If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen. a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks The talks are expected to continue until tomorrow Few expected that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency It is expected that the new owner will change the yacht's name They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars; consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"; If you say that a woman is expecting a baby, or that she is expecting, you mean that she is pregnant. She was expecting another baby I hear Dawn's expecting again