expect
verbHow many syllables in expect?
There are 2 syllables in the word expect.How to pronounce expect:
Definition of expect:
- expect (verb):
- to regard as likely
- to consider probable or certain
Synonyms for expect:
anticipate
assume
await
believe
conjecture
evaluate
guess
hypothecate
hypothesise
hypothesize
imagine
judge
look
opine
pass judgment
presume
reckon
speculate
suppose
theorise
theorize
think
trust
wait
Antonyms for expect:
accept
acknowledge
appreciate
apprehend
be aware
be aware of
be conscious
be conscious of
be informed of
behold
cognize
comprehend
concede
conceive
discern
fathom of
get
grasp
grok
have
have knowledge of
know
learn
notice
perceive
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