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Expect

/ɪkˈspekt/
To think or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive

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Examples:

Perhaps she expects me to say, 'Send the roses back.''Is Professor Challenger expecting you?' he asked.The pace is faster than I expected.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Latin exspectare, meaning to look out for, from ex- meaning out and spectare meaning to look at.

Usage Statistics:

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