Expect Past Tense

The past tense of Expect is expected.

1. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] regard something as probable or likely.

Rhymes with Expect

• teleconnect
• overprotect
• interconnect
• disrespect
• reinspect
• misdirect
• disinfect
• disconnect
• reconnect
• recollect
• nondirect
• interject
• disaffect
• suspect
• subject
• resurrect
• respect
• reflect
• reelect
• redirect
• project
• neglect
• intersect
• inspect
• indirect
• incorrect
• deflect
• confect
• unchecked
• select

How do you pronounce expect?

Pronounce expect as ɪkˈspɛkt.

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Sentences with expect

1. Verb, base form
Don't expect your child to catch the scarves just yet.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
A per diem charge is the amount they expect to be paid for one day of work.

Quotes about expect

1. When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.
- John Ruskin

2. Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.
- W. C. Fields

3. With the sugar market hysteria, the people are obviously worried and expect higher inflation. When this hysteria subsides, which we're probably observing, then I hope that people will also get less worried about the future of inflation.
- Marek Belka

2. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] consider obligatory; request and expect.

3. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] look forward to the probable occurrence of.

4. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] look forward to the birth of a child.

5. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] consider reasonable or due.

6. expect

verb. ['ɪkˈspɛkt'] be pregnant with.