[Sửa]Anticipate, look forward or ahead to, have or keep inview, await, envisage, watch or look for, wait for, contemplate,foresee, US envision: She expects to leave. He was expectingher at noon.
[Sửa]Assume, presume, suppose, imagine, believe,think,trust, surmise, conjecture; foresee, US and Canadianguess: I expect you will be hungry when you return.
[Sửa]Lookfor, want, require, wish, need, demand, reckon on or upon, hopefor, calculate or count on or upon: What did you expect me todo?
[Sửa](often foll. by to + infin., or that + clause) a regardas likely; assume as a future event or occurrence. b (oftenfoll. by of) look for as appropriate or one's due (from aperson) (I expect cooperation; expect you to be here; expectedbetter of you).
[Sửa]Colloq. (often foll. by that + clause) think,suppose (I expect we'll be on time).
[Sửa]Be shortly to have (ababy) (is expecting twins).
