expect

Definition

Examples

We expect the new store to attract many customers on opening day.

Word Family

Synonyms

• anticipateregard something as probable or likely
• awaitlook forward to the probable occurrence of
• foreseerealize beforehand

Collocations

• Easy expect a call
  to expect a call, meaning to regard something as probable or likely
• Medium expect delays in shipping
  to expect delays in shipping, meaning to regard something as probable or likely
• Hard widely expect interest rate cuts
  describing widely expect interest rate cuts (to a great degree)
• Very Hard expect nothing short of exemplary performance
  to expect nothing short of exemplary performance, meaning to regard something as probable or likely