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expect
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[~ something][~ someone to do something][~ that clause]
To believe that something will happen or that someone will arrive in the future.
"I expect the rain to stop by noon."
Transitive Verb
[~ something from someone]
To require or demand a particular standard of behavior or performance from someone.
"The manager expects total punctuality from her staff."