expect
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Is expect a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
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Definition
verb (English)
1. (ambitransitive) To predict or believe that something will happenExamples: "when you least expect it"; "I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg."; "The hostage is expected to be released later today."Synonyms: anticipate, hope, look for, bargain forambitransitive
2. (continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.Examples: "We are expecting our third in June."; "“You are pregnant?” he asked with shock in his voice. “Yes, Justin, I am expecting a child,”"
3. (obsolete, transitive) To wait for; to await.Examples: "Let's in, and there expect their coming."; "The knight fixed his eyes on the opening with breathless anxiety, and continuing to kneel in the attitude of devotion which the place and scene required, expected the consequence of these preparations."Synonyms: await, abide, attend, await, bide, expect, hold up, keepobsoletetransitive
4. (obsolete, intransitive) To wait; to stay.Examples: "I will 'expect until my change in death, / And answer at Thy call"Synonyms: waitintransitiveobsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary