expect
— Verb
– English
~ 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"
expect
— Verb
– English
~ 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"
expect
— Verb
– English
~ regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
expectable
— Adjective
– English
~ to be expected; "differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information"
expectancy
— Noun
– English
~ something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"