["expect, hope, look mean to await some occurrence or outcome. expect implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning.", "To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something: \"We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope\" (Edgar W. Howe).", "Expect is a verb that refers to anticipating or looking forward to something happening in the future, either based on previous experiences, beliefs, or logical reasoning. It involves having a reasonable or likely", "Expect is pronounced /ɪkˈspekt/ and functions as a transitive verb. The Expect meaning in English is: to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive.", "To reckon upon, as something to be done, granted, or yielded; desire with confidence or assurance: as, to expect obedience or aid; I shall expect to find that job finished by Saturday; you are expected to be quiet.", "EXPECT definition: to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of. See examples of expect used in a sentence.", "If you tell someone not to expect something, you mean that the thing is unlikely to happen as they have planned or imagined, and they should not hope that it will."]