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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Both stores are expected to remain open, the company confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times
He has not yet entered a plea and is expected to appear in court on Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times
I am expecting the Gunners to find another gear or two very soon, but this might be more of a battle for them, that they have to get through.
From BBC
"It was never something I expected," he said.
From BBC
Alphabet stock has staged a major comeback in 2025, and Wall Street expects the gains to continue into the new year.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
