expect
Usage
What are other ways to say expect?
The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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"But the sad fact is, we know it happens regularly," the statement also said, adding: "Action must follow. Players cannot be expected to tolerate this behaviour, and nor should anyone else."
From Barron's
The U.K. government expects trade deals negotiated with the U.S. last year to stay in place.
From Barron's
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, the companies said.
From Barron's
These give an indication of how the economy is expected to perform, and whether the government is likely to meet the tax and spending rules it has set.
From BBC
Ifab is expected to approve video assistant referee reviews for wrongly awarded second yellow cards and, as a competition opt-in, corners.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
