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Detailed Synonyms for expect in English

expect:

to expect verb (expects, expected, expecting)

  1. to expect
    to expect; to anticipate; to look forward to; to look forward
    • expect verb (expects, expected, expecting)
    • anticipate verb (anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
    • look forward to verb (looks forward to, looked forward to, looking forward to)
    • look forward verb (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 verb (bears, bearing)
      • She is bearing his child1
    • expect verb (expects, expected, expecting)
      • The are expecting another child in January1
    • carry verb (carries, carried, carrying)
      • I am carrying his child1
    • gestate verb
  3. to expect
    – look forward to the birth of a child 1
    to expect
    – look forward to the birth of a child 1
    • expect verb (expects, expected, expecting)
      • She is expecting in March1
  4. to expect
    – consider reasonable or due 1
    to expect
    – consider reasonable or due 1
    • expect verb (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 verb (expects, expected, expecting)
      • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow1
    • anticipate verb (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 verb (expects, expected, expecting)
      • We were expecting a visit from our relatives1
    • look verb (looks, looked, looking)
      • She is looking to a promotion1
    • wait verb
      • he is waiting to be drafted1
    • await verb (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 verb (requires, required, requiring)
      • We require our secretary to be on time1
    • expect verb (expects, expected, expecting)
      • I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons1
    • ask verb (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