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.

Expect, hope or wait? We use expect to say that we believe that something will happen. We use expect in the following main patterns: …

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 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.

4 days ago · expect (third-person singular simple present expects, present participle expecting, simple past and past participle expected) I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg. …

Expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. Anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble?

expect definition: wait for or await. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "expect miracles", "expect the unexpected", "still, what can …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb expect, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

If you expect (or anticipate) something, you are fairly sure that it is coming, though you might not be totally certain. You might expect to graduate from a certificate program on time, barring unforeseen …

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.