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 in a major shift in policy, all federations will now be expected to follow suit.
From BBC
Several thousand people were expected to attend the funeral, which is open to the public.
From Barron's
Now member states and parliament will negotiate on a final text but talks are expected to go smoothly before final adoption.
From Barron's
If members cannot agree on this, "no-one can reasonably expect the WTO to deliver meaningful results in other sectors", Greer added.
From Barron's
For now, many economists expect the Fed to move cautiously.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
