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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."

Transitive Verb
[~ a baby]

To be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child.

"She is expecting her first child in June."

Intransitive Verb
[~ something]

To wait for someone or something to arrive or happen.

"We sat in the lobby and expected the courier for an hour."

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