expect

1. v. t. To wait for; to await. Source: opted

2. v. t. To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated. Source: opted

3. v. t. To wait; to stay. Source: opted

4. n. Expectation. Source: opted

5. v. regard something as probable or likely Source: wordnet

6. v. consider obligatory; request and expect Source: wordnet

7. v. look forward to the probable occurrence of Source: wordnet

8. v. consider reasonable or due Source: wordnet

9. v. look forward to the birth of a child Source: wordnet

10. v. be pregnant with Source: wordnet

11. 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.] Let's in, and there expect their coming. Shak. 2. To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated. "Good: I will expect you." Shak. "Expecting thy reply." Shak. The Somersetshire or yellow regiment . . . was expected to arrive on the following day. Macaulay. Syn. -- To anticipate; look for; await; hope. -- To Expect, Think, Believe, Await. Expect is a mental act and has aways a reference to the future, to some coming event; as a person expects to die, or he expects to survive. Think and believe have reference to the past and present, as well as to the future; as I think the mail has arrived; I believe he came home yesterday, that he is he is at home now. There is a not uncommon use of expect, which is a confusion of the two; as, I expect the mail has arrived; I expect he is at home. This misuse should be avoided. Await is a physical or moral act. We await that which, when it comes, will affect us personally. We expect what may, or may not, interest us personally. See Anticipate. To wait; to stay. [Obs.] Sandys. Expectation. [Obs.] Shak. Source: webster

12. To wait; to stay. [Obs.] Sandys. Source: adambom

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