expect

expect is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

exist - expect - expense

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈspɛkt/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pect

Verb

Plain form expect

Third-person singular expects

Past tense expected

Past participle expected

Present participle expecting

Expect is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (transitive) When you expect something you anticipate it.

   I expect a letter in the mail from my friend today.

2. When you learn that you conceived a baby, it is said that you are expecting.

   My sister is married just one week, and she tells me she is expecting.

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