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expecting definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb expect 3 of 6 senses of expect Sense 1 expect, anticipate => think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess => assume, presume, take for granted => speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothecate, suppose => believe, trust Sense 2 ask require, expect => call Sense 3 expect, look await, wait => expect => look forward => look to => hang on hold the line hold on => anticipate, look for look to Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb expect 3 of 6 senses of expect Sense 1 expect, anticipate => think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess => divine => suspect => assume, presume, take for granted => presuppose => postulate, posit => insist, assert => premise, premiss => speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothecate, suppose => reconstruct, construct, retrace => etymologize => explicate, formulate, develop => redevelop, reformulate => believe, trust Sense 2 ask require, expect => call Sense 3 expect, look await, wait => expect => look forward => look to => hang on hold the line hold on => anticipate, look for look to => apprehend, quail at Entailment of verb expect 1 of 6 senses of expect Sense 5 bear, carry, gestate, expect => conceive Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb expect 6 senses of expect Sense 1 expect, anticipate => judge Sense 2 ask require, expect => demand Sense 3 expect, look await, wait Sense 4 expect => see consider, reckon, view, regard Sense 5 bear, carry, gestate, expect Sense 6 expect => expect, look await, wait Familiarity of verb expect expect used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb expect Sense 1 expect, anticipate => judge Sense 3 expect, look await, wait -------------- Sense 5 bear, carry, gestate, expect Sense 6 expect => expect, look await, wait -------------- Sense 2 ask require, expect => demand -------------- Sense 4 expect => see consider, reckon, view, regard -------------- Overview of verb expect The verb expect has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (889) expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow") 2. (146) ask require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons") 3. (109) expect, look await, wait -- (look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted") 4. (72) expect -- (consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed") 5. (7) bear, carry, gestate, expect -- (be pregnant with "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child") 6. (1) expect -- (look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March") Overview of verb expect The verb expect has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (889) expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow") 2. (146) ask require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons") 3. (109) expect, look await, wait -- (look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted") 4. (72) expect -- (consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed") 5. (7) bear, carry, gestate, expect -- (be pregnant with "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child") 6. (1) expect -- (look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March")
expecting definition
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