HyperDic: expect

English > 6 senses of the word *expect*:
VERB	cognition	expect, anticipate	regard something as probable or likely
	communication	expect, ask, require	consider obligatory
	cognition	expect, look, await, wait	look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of
	cognition	expect	consider reasonable or due
	body	expect	look forward to the birth of a child
	body	expect, have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate	be pregnant with

expect > pronunciation
Sounds	ihkspeh'kt
Rhymes	abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt...

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	regard something as probable or likely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Model	They expect to move
Example	"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Synonym	anticipate
Narrower	assume, presume, take for granted	take to be the case or to be true
	believe, trust	Be confident about something
	speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess	Expect, believe, or suppose
Broader	evaluate, pass judgment, judge	form a critical opinion of
Similar to	expect, look, await, wait	look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of
Spanish	anticipar, esperar, prever
Catalan	anticipar, esperar, expectar, preveure
Adjectives	expectant	marked by eager anticipation
Nouns	expectation	belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Nouns	expectation	the feeling that something is about to happen / happen / happen

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Consider obligatory; request and expect.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something from somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Model	They expect him to write the letter
Example	"I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
Synonyms	ask, require
Narrower	call	require the presentation of for redemption before maturation
Broader	demand	request urgently and forcefully
Spanish	anticipar, esperar, pedir, requerir
Catalan	anticipar, demanar, esperar, requerir
Nouns	expectation	belief about (or mental picture of) the future

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Example	"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
Synonyms	look, await, wait
Narrower	anticipate, look for, look to	Be excited or anxious about
	expect	look forward to the birth of a child
	hang on, hold the line, hold on	hold the phone line open
	look forward	Expect or hope for
	look to	Turn one's interests or expectations towards
Similar to	expect, anticipate	regard something as probable or likely
Spanish	aguardar, anticipar, contar, esperar con expectación, esperar
Catalan	aguardar, anticipar, esperar
Adjectives	expectant	marked by eager anticipation
Nouns	expectancy	something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Nouns	expectation	anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	Consider reasonable or due.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
Broader	see, consider, reckon, view, regard	deem to be
Nouns	expectation	belief about (or mental picture of) the future

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 5, body
Meaning	look forward to the birth of a child.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"She is expecting in March"
Broader	expect, look, await, wait	look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of
Similar to	have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect	Be pregnant with
Spanish	aguardar, esperar
Catalan	esperar
Adjectives	expectant	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Nouns	expectation	anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

English > *expect*: 6 senses > verb 6, body
Meaning	Be pregnant with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"The are expecting another child in January"
Synonyms	have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate
Entails	conceive	Become pregnant
Entailed by	carry to term	carry out a pregnancy
Broader	give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have	Cause to be born
Similar to	expect	look forward to the birth of a child
Similar to	give birth, deliver, bear, birth, have	Cause to be born
Spanish	aguardar, esperar
Catalan	esperar
Adjectives	expectant	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Nouns	expectation	the feeling that something is about to happen / happen / happen

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