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expect

/ɪkˈspɛkt/verb2 syllables

Expect means: be pregnant with.

Synonyms for expect21

verb, as in be pregnant with

have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, give birth, deliver, birth, have

verb, as in regard something as probable or likely

anticipate, look, await, wait

verb, as in look forward to the probable occurrence of

look, await, wait, anticipate

verb, as in look forward to the birth of a child

have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate

verb, as in consider obligatory; request and expect

ask, require

also used for expect

hope, look for, bargain for, call for, demand, want, wish

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What does expect mean?6

verb

1

be pregnant with“She is bearing his child”

2

regard something as probable or likely“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”

3

look forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”

4

look forward to the birth of a child“She is expecting in March”

5

consider obligatory; request and expect“We require our secretary to be on time”

6

consider reasonable or due“I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with expect?36

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 36 rhymes for expect, grouped by syllable

Expect in a sentence

  • It is rather cold again today, but tomorrow we expect the temperature to rise.CK
  • Since we can expect no help from others, let's try to do our best.unknown
  • You can't expect a man to change his habits at once, girl.unknown
  • When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't expect to see a zebra.blay_paul
  • Such being the case, you can't expect he will come here.unknown
  • When well-meaning noobs start giving out advice, expect the end times.saeb
  • It was completely astonishing, as you would expect.ulyssemc1
  • If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.Swift

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Forms of expect

as a verb

past tense
expected
present participle
expecting
third-person singular
expects
past participle
expected