Definitions
Think something is likely to happen.
Word origin
From Latin expectāre, infinitive form of exspectō (“look out for, await, expect”), from ex (“out”) + spectō (“look at”), frequentative of speciō (“see”).
Used in a sentence
“when you least expect it”
“I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg.”
“The hostage is expected to be released later today.”
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