Definition of “expect”
verb:
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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).
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To consider obligatory or required.
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To consider reasonably due.
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To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
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To wait for; to await.
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