EXPECT Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word expect. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EXPECT
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anticipate | verbv | |||||||
verb • regard something as probable or likely • act in advance of; deal with ahead of time • realize beforehand • make a prediction about; tell in advance • be excited or anxious about • be a forerunner of or occur earlier than | ||||||||
await | verbv | |||||||
verb • look forward to the probable occurrence of | ||||||||
wait | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) verb • stay in one place and anticipate or expect something • wait before acting • look forward to the probable occurrence of • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | ||||||||
demand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an urgent or peremptory request • the ability and desire to purchase goods and services • required activity • the act of demanding • a condition requiring relief verb • request urgently and forcefully • require as useful, just, or proper • claim as due or just • lay legal claim to • summon to court • ask to be informed of | ||||||||
hope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a specific instance of feeling hopeful • United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) • the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled • grounds for feeling hopeful about the future • someone (or something) on which expectations are centered • one of the three Christian virtues verb • expect and wish • be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes • intend with some possibility of fulfilment | ||||||||
want | verbv | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in | ||||||||
wish | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a specific feeling of desire • an expression of some desire or inclination • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare • the particular preference that you have verb • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • make or express a wish • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of • order politely; express a wish for • invoke upon | ||||||||
call for | verbv | |||||||
verb • express the need or desire for • require as useful, just, or proper • request the participation or presence of • gather or collect | ||||||||
look for | verbv | |||||||
verb • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • be excited or anxious about | ||||||||
ask | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make a request or demand for something to somebody • direct or put; seek an answer to • consider obligatory; request and expect • address a question to and expect an answer from • require as useful, just, or proper • make a date • require or ask for as a price or condition | ||||||||
bear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws • an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price verb • have • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • cause to be born • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • move while holding up or supporting • bring forth • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • contain or hold; have within • bring in • have on one's person • behave in a certain manner • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • support or hold in a certain manner • be pregnant with | ||||||||
carry | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of carrying something verb • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body • have with oneself; have on one's person • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • serve as a means for expressing something • bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of • support or hold in a certain manner • contain or hold; have within • extend to a certain degree • continue or extend • be necessarily associated with or result in or involve • win in an election • include, as on a list • behave in a certain manner • have on hand • include as the content; broadcast or publicize • propel • pass on a communication • have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence • be conveyed over a certain distance • keep up with financial support • have or possess something abstract • be equipped with (a mast or sail) • win approval or support for • compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance • take further or advance • have on the surface or on the skin • capture after a fight • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication • pursue a line of scent or be a bearer • bear (a crop) • propel or give impetus to • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • be able to feed • have a certain range • cover a certain distance or advance beyond • secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) • be successful in • sing or play against other voices or parts • be pregnant with | ||||||||
gestate | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • have the idea for • be pregnant with | ||||||||
look | verbv | |||||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look • physical appearance • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people verb • perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look • give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect • to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group • search or seek • be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to • take charge of or deal with • convey by one's expression • look forward to the probable occurrence of • accord in appearance with • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
require | verbv | |||||||
verb • require as useful, just, or proper • consider obligatory; request and expect • make someone do something • have need of | ||||||||
have a bun in the oven | ||||||||
verb • be pregnant with |