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ex·pect 
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Audio Help [ik-spekt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
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| 1. | to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come. |
| 2. | to look for with reason or justification: We expect obedience. |
| 3. | Informal. to suppose or surmise; guess: I expect that you are tired from the trip. |
| 4. | to anticipate the birth of (one's child): Paul and Sylvia expect their second very soon. |
| 5. | be expecting, to be pregnant: The cat is expecting again. |
[Origin: 1550–60; < L ex(s)pectāre to look out for, await, equiv. to ex- ex-1 + spectāre to look at, freq. of specere; see spectacle]
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ex·pect·a·ble, adjective
ex·pect·a·bly, adverb
ex·pect·ed·ly, adverb
ex·pect·ed·ness, noun
ex·pect·er, noun
ex·pect·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. Expect, anticipate, hope, await all imply looking to some future event. Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. 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.
—Usage note 3. This sense of expect (I expect you went with them. I expect you want to leave now.) is encountered in the speech of educated people but seldom in their writing.
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expect
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| ex·pect
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v. ex·pect·ed, ex·pect·ing, ex·pects v. tr.
v. intr.
[Latin exspectāre : ex-, ex- + spectāre, to look at, frequentative of specere, to see; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] ex·pect'a·ble adj., ex·pect'a·bly adv., ex·pect'ed·ly adv., ex·pect'ed·ness n. Synonyms: These verbs relate to the idea of looking ahead to something in the future. To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: "We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope" (Edgar W. Howe). |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
expect
1393 (implied in expectant), from L. expectare "await, hope," from ex- "thoroughly" + spectare "to look," freq. of specere "to look at" (see scope (1)). Fig. sense of "anticipate, look forward to" developed in Latin. Used since 1817 as a euphemism for "be pregnant."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
| 2. | consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" [syn: ask] |
| 3. | look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" |
| 4. | consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" |
| 5. | look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" |
| 6. | be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child" [syn: have a bun in the oven] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
expect1 [ikˈspekt] verb
to think of as likely to happen or come
Example: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.
expect2 [ikˈspekt] verbExample: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.
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to think or believe (that something will happen)
Example: He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.'
expect3 [ikˈspekt] verbExample: He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.'
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to require
Example: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.
expect4 [ikˈspekt] verbExample: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.
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to suppose or assume
Example: I expect (that) you're tired.
See also: expectancy, expectant, expectation, "expect" in any languageExample: I expect (that) you're tired.
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expect language, tool
A Unix tool written in Tcl and a script language for automating the operation of interactive applications such as telnet, FTP, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc.. Expect can feed input to other programs and perform pattern matching on their output. It is also useful for testing these applications. By adding Tk, you can also wrap interactive applications in X11 GUIs.
Home.
["expect: Scripts for Controlling Interactive Tasks", Don Libes, Comp Sys 4(2), U Cal Press Journals, Nov 1991].
(1997-06-09)
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Expect
An*tic"i*pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anticipated; p. pr. & vb. n. Anticipating.] [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable.]1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action. To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose. --R. Hall. He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. --Macaulay. 2. To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument. 3. To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired. 4. To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life. Syn: To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect. Usage: To Anticipate, Expect. These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand, and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, "I did not anticipate a refusal," expresses something less definite and strong than to say, " did not expect it." Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow. Good with bad Expect to hear; supernal grace contending With sinfulness of men. --Milton. I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives. --Spectator. Timid men were anticipating another civil war. --Macaulay.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Expect
A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Awaiting.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.]1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.] 2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.] 3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect. Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night. --Milton. 4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good. O Eve, some farther change awaits us night. --Milton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Expect
Be*lieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Believed; p. pr. & vb. n. Believing.] [OE. bileven (with pref. be- for AS. ge-), fr. AS. gel?fan, gel?fan; akin to D. gelooven, OHG. gilouban, G. glauben, OS. gil?bian, Goth. galaubjan, and Goth. liubs dear. See Lief, a., Leave, n.] To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine. Our conqueror (whom I now Of force believe almighty). --Milton. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets ? --Acts xxvi. 27. Often followed by a dependent clause. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. --Acts viii. 37. Syn: See Expect.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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