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expect

/ɛkˈspɛkt/

An illustration for expect

verb

to believe something is probably going to happen

  • “The first projections are expected shortly after polling stations close.”Tatoeba
  • “We were able to finish that job sooner than expected.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Synonyms

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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