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Detailed Synonyms for expect in English

expect:

to expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)

  1. to expect
    to expect; to anticipate; to look forward to; to look forward
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
    • anticipate verbe (anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
    • look forward to verbe (looks forward to, looked forward to, looking forward to)
    • look forward verbe (looks forward, looked forward, looking forward)
  2. to expect
    – be pregnant with 1
    to bear; to expect; to carry; gestate; have a bun in the oven
    – be pregnant with 1
    • bear verbe (bears, bearing)
      • She is bearing his child1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • The are expecting another child in January1
    • carry verbe (carries, carried, carrying)
      • I am carrying his child1
    • gestate verbe
  3. to expect
    – look forward to the birth of a child 1
    to expect
    – look forward to the birth of a child 1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • She is expecting in March1
  4. to expect
    – consider reasonable or due 1
    to expect
    – consider reasonable or due 1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed1
  5. to expect
    – regard something as probable or likely 1
    to expect; to anticipate
    – regard something as probable or likely 1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow1
    • anticipate verbe (anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
  6. to expect
    – look forward to the probable occurrence of 1
    to expect; to look; wait; to await
    – look forward to the probable occurrence of 1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • We were expecting a visit from our relatives1
    • look verbe (looks, looked, looking)
      • She is looking to a promotion1
    • wait verbe
      • he is waiting to be drafted1
    • await verbe (awaits, awaited, awaiting)
  7. to expect
    – consider obligatory; request and expect 1
    to require; to expect; to ask
    – consider obligatory; request and expect 1
    • require verbe (requires, required, requiring)
      • We require our secretary to be on time1
    • expect verbe (expects, expected, expecting)
      • I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons1
    • ask verbe (asks, asked, asking)
      • Aren't we asking too much of these children?1

Conjugations for expect:

present
  1. expect
  2. expect
  3. expects
  4. expect
  5. expect
  6. expect
simple past
  1. expected
  2. expected
  3. expected
  4. expected
  5. expected
  6. expected
present perfect
  1. have expected
  2. have expected
  3. has expected
  4. have expected
  5. have expected
  6. have expected
past continuous
  1. was expecting
  2. were expecting
  3. was expecting
  4. were expecting
  5. were expecting
  6. were expecting
future
  1. shall expect
  2. will expect
  3. will expect
  4. shall expect
  5. will expect
  6. will expect
continuous present
  1. am expecting
  2. are expecting
  3. is expecting
  4. are expecting
  5. are expecting
  6. are expecting
subjunctive
  1. be expected
  2. be expected
  3. be expected
  4. be expected
  5. be expected
  6. be expected
diverse
  1. expect!
  2. let's expect!
  3. expected
  4. expecting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "expect":

  1. be pregnant with1
    • The are expecting another child in January1
  2. look forward to the birth of a child1
    • She is expecting in March1
  3. consider reasonable or due1
    • I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed1
  4. regard something as probable or likely1
    • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow1
  5. look forward to the probable occurrence of1
    • We were expecting a visit from our relatives1
  6. consider obligatory; request and expect1
    • I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons1