English verb: expect | |||
1. | expect (cognition) regard something as probable or likely | ||
Samples | The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow. | ||
Examples | They expect to move | ||
Synonyms | anticipate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assume, believe, conjecture, guess, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, imagine, opine, presume, reckon, speculate, suppose, suppose, take for granted, theorise, theorize, think, trust | ||
Verb group | await, expect, look, wait | ||
2. | expect (communication) consider obligatory; request and expect | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | They expect him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | ask, require | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something from somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call | ||
3. | expect (cognition) look forward to the probable occurrence of | ||
Samples | We were expecting a visit from our relatives. She is looking to a promotion. He is waiting to be drafted. | ||
Synonyms | await, look, wait | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | anticipate, expect, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look forward, look to, look to | ||
Verb group | anticipate, expect | ||
4. | expect (cognition) consider reasonable or due | ||
Samples | I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
5. | expect (body) look forward to the birth of a child | ||
Samples | She is expecting in March. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | await, expect, look, wait | ||
Verb group | bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven | ||
6. | expect (body) be pregnant with | ||
Samples | She is bearing his child. The are expecting another child in January. I am carrying his child. | ||
Synonyms | bear, carry, gestate, have a bun in the oven | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have | ||
Entail | conceive | ||
Verb group | bear, birth, deliver, expect, give birth, have | ||