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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The project is expected to benefit US natural gas producers, as well as Japanese firms.
From Barron's
Itoje's rise may have been expected, but it was also rapid.
From BBC
"It looks to me as if he is not expecting shots, which is strange for a goalkeeper," former Scotland forward James McFadden said.
From BBC
The government is expected to set out its plans to reform the system next week.
From BBC
In his note, Whelan said he expects Perseus could sell its Predictive stake in the near- to medium-term, possibly to use the funds for an acquisition.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
