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expect [ ex·pect ]
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1. Regard (something) as likely to happen.
the hearing is expected to last a week
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2. Regard (someone) as likely to do or be something.
Everyone turned to her, expecting her to continue.
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3. Believe that (someone or something) will arrive soon.
That monastery he talks about shouldn't expect him any time soon.
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4. Require (something) as rightfully due or appropriate in the circumstances.
When is it appropriate to begin expecting mature judgments from children?
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5. Require (someone) to fulfil an obligation.
Bishops in England were likewise expected to fulfil a pastoral role.
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6. (I expect) Used to indicate that one supposes something to be so but has no firm evidence.
they're just friends of his, I expect
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1. Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’).
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