Definition of expect

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Expect (v. t.) To wait for; to await.

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Fortunate :: Fortunate (n.) Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good forune; lucky..
Happen :: Happen (v. i.) To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out.
Emergency :: Emergency (n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Rise :: Rise (v.) To increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses rose beyond his expectations..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected.
Messiah :: Messiah (n.) The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.
Inexpected :: Inexpected (a.) Unexpected.
Twittering :: Twittering (n.) A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense..
Plot :: Plot (n.) In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance, or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means..
Asthma :: Asthma (n.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration..
Fear :: Fear (n.) To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
Hopeless :: Hopeless (a.) Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.
Rencounter :: Rencounter (v. i.) To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Sham :: Sham (n.) That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug..
Contemplation :: Contemplation (n.) The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.
Suspension :: Suspension (n.) A keeping of the hearer in doubt and in attentive expectation of what is to follow, or of what is to be the inference or conclusion from the arguments or observations employed..
Slip :: Slip (n.) An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip..
Promise :: Promise (v. t.) To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain..
Precocious :: Precocious (a.) Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents..
Shock :: Shock (n.) A sudden agitation of the mind or feelings; a sensation of pleasure or pain caused by something unexpected or overpowering; also, a sudden agitating or overpowering event..
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