Expected
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛkt/
Expected (verb)
- To believe something will happen or someone will arrive.
- To think someone should do something or that something should be done.
- To be pregnant and waiting for a baby to be born.
Examples
- I expect it to rain tomorrow.
- They expect the meeting to start on time.
Common collocations: expect a result, expect the worst, expect a call, expect high standards, expect punctuality