From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).

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Expect

//ɪkˈspɛkt//

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verbexpects · expecting · expected · expect · expectest · expectedst · expecteth

1
To predict or believe that something will happen
when you least expect it
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anticipate hope look for

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From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).

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To consider obligatory or required.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

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To consider reasonably due.

My parents expected too much of me when I was in college.

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