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expect

Definition for expect

verb as in want, wish

Strongest matches

call for, demand, require

Strong match

exact

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Example Sentences

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Here we analyse how good he has been, why he isn't performing as expected yet, and how Liverpool could get the best out of him.

From BBC

“I don’t think anyone expected that,” a current White House staffer told me.

From Salon

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for northern parts of the UK from Friday afternoon, with particularly dangerous conditions expected near coasts.

From BBC

Labour lawyer Patrick Deale told state media that the judgment was "a positive and expected outcome" for parental rights in the country.

From BBC

Some fans frustrated by UCLA’s winless football team are expected to wear “Fire Jarmond” shirts in blue and gold to Saturday’s game at the Rose Bowl against Penn State.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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