expect
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɪkˈspɛkt/]
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Senses
1. expect (verb) — sense 1
Definition: To predict or believe that something will happen
Example: when you least expect it
2. expect (verb) — sense 2
Definition: To consider obligatory or required.
Example: England expects that every man will do his duty.
3. expect (verb) — sense 3
Definition: To consider reasonably due.
Example: My parents expected too much of me when I was in college.
Structure of the word
Roots:- speḱ (Proto-Indo-European)
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