expect

Definition for expect

verb as in believe strongly; anticipate

Strongest matches

await, forecast, foresee, hope, predict, suppose, take, think

Strong matches

apprehend, assume, calculate, conjecture, contemplate, divine, envisage, feel, figure, foreknow, gather, imagine, look, presume, presuppose, reckon, sense, surmise, suspect, trust, understand

Weak matches

bargain for, bargain on, be afraid, count on, hope for, in the cards, look ahead to, look for, look forward to, see coming, wait for, watch for

verb as in want, wish

Strongest matches

call for, demand, require

Strong match

exact

Weak matches

count on, insist on, look for, rely upon

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At the same time five ambulances were on route and a further 19 expected to attend the hospital.

From BBC

The inquiry, sitting at Liverpool Town Hall, is expected to sit until early 2025, with findings published by late autumn of that year.

From BBC

And the secretary of state is expected to certify statewide election results on Dec.13 — still weeks before any of the winners’ terms begin.

From Los Angeles Times

The women are not expected to serve any jail time until giving birth, and the court did not say what will happen to the babies when they are born.

From BBC

TONOPAH, Nev. — Business is so good at the Clown Motel, you might expect more of its painted faces to be smiling.

From Los Angeles Times

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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.

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