To expect
Example: She expects better results after making improvements
Definition
"To expect" means to anticipate or look forward to something happening, often with a sense of confidence or belief that it will occur. It involves predicting or awaiting an event, outcome, or behavior based on reasoning or experience.
Etymology
The word "to expect" comes from the Latin 'expectare', meaning 'to look out for' or 'await'. It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'spectare' meaning 'to look'. Did you know? This root also forms words like 'spectator' and 'inspect'.
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"To expect" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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