Synonyms for

Expects

Verb / ɪˈkspekts / / ɪˈkspeks / Another word for expects — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To believe that something will happen or someone will arrive, and to prepare for it

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

anticipates predicts presumes assumes

Informal

counts on figures on banks on looks forward to

Literary

foresees awaits deems

Antonyms

doubts disbelieves suspects questions challenges denies rejects

Common collocations

  • expects great things
  • expects to win
  • expects a lot
  • expects the worst
  • expects the best
  • expects to hear
  • expects to see
  • expects to receive

Word family

noun expectation
verb expect
adjective expectant
adverb expectantly

Usage note

Often used with 'to' followed by a verb, e.g., 'She expects to arrive tomorrow.' Can sometimes imply a sense of entitlement if used without qualification.

Example sentences

  1. He expects to finish his homework before dinner.
  2. She expects to see her grandparents on the weekend.
  3. We expect the package to arrive by Friday.
  4. The teacher expects her students to behave in class.
  5. He expects to get a promotion at work next month.

Quotes

  • I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody. - Herbert B. Swope
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
  • When you expect things to happen - strangely enough - they do happen. - J.P. Morgan

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