| actually |
although one would not expect it; surprisingly. [1/2 definitions] |
| and so forth |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| and so on |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. [2 definitions] |
| ask |
to demand or expect. [1/11 definitions] |
| bargain for |
take into account; expect. |
| defeatism |
the tendency to expect defeat or accept defeat with resignation. |
| expectable |
combined form of expect. |
| fear |
a strong feeling you get when you expect danger or pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| figure on |
to take (something) into consideration; expect; plan for. |
| foresee |
to know or realize beforehand; predict or expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| irony |
contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what one would normally expect and what the real thing or situation is. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| look for |
to expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| optimistic |
expecting or tending to expect favorable outcomes. [1/2 definitions] |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. (Cf. optimism.) [1/3 definitions] |
| pessimistic |
tending to expect unfavorable outcomes. [1/2 definitions] |
| quite a few |
some; more than you might expect. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| shadow cabinet |
parliamentary members of a party not in power who expect to hold positions in the official cabinet when their party comes into power. |
| should |
used to express what you believe or expect will happen based on logic. [1/4 definitions] |