Definition of Expect

to guess or suppose

Examples of Expect in a sentence

When everything was going wrong with the flight, we were told to expect the worst with a crash landing.  🔊

“I expect an answer from you,” the teacher told her student, “since I called on you.”  🔊

When the clouds turned dark and the wind began to blow, we would expect it to rain and storm.  🔊

Since the restaurant was located in an exclusive area of town, the patrons would expect to pay a large price for their meal.  🔊

After winning every game in the season, all of the players expect for this team to win the tournament.  🔊

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