English Explanatory Dictionary

expect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To predict or believe that something will happen
  2. To consider obligatory or required.
  3. To consider reasonably due.
  4. To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
  5. To wait for; to await.
  6. To wait; to stay.

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈspɛkt/ /ɛkˈspɛkt/ en-us-expect.ogg

Word forms

expect expects expecting expected no-table-tags glossary expectest expectedst expecteth

Etymology

From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).

Synonyms

anticipate hope look for bargain for call for demand want wish await abide attend bide expect hold up keep remain stay tarry tend wait wait on wait for

Related words

expectable expectancy expectant expectation

Derived words

expectative expected expectee expecter expecting expection expective expect the unexpected half-expect halfexpect overexpect sexpect unexpected
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