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    [Verb]  | "ex*pect" | \ ik-ˈspekt \


    1: to consider probable or certain

    2: to consider reasonable, due, or necessary

    3: to consider bound in duty or obligated


    Origin: 1560 ;

     Latin exspectare to look forward to, from ex- + spectare to look at, frequentative of specere to look ;

    [Idiom]  | "expect the worst" 


    1: to assume that something very bad will happen

    [Verb]  | "expects" 


    1: to believe in the future occurrence of (something);


      * e.g., " ... we expect their arrival late this afternoon "



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    [Verb]  | "expect" 


    1: to believe in the future occurrence of (something);


      * e.g., " ... we expect their arrival late this afternoon "



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     [ "expect the expected" ]

    1: When people waste time planning for the unexpected and unlikely and totally overlook the obvious, usually looking like a dumb-ass as a result.

      * e.g.,  ... Geek: "They said 10% chance of rain today so I packed an umbrella, raincoat, and boots, but forgot my sunscreen. It was hot and sunny all day so I ended up with a wicked sunburn." Gal: "Expect the expected" 

     [ "expectations" ]

    1: a guaranteed way for you to make sure that people will consistently disappoint you

      * e.g.,  ... the girl had high expectations of guys; she actually thought that the guy would not actually stomp on her heart and break it. 

     [ "Expect" ]

    1: What did you expect with no communication ever? All I expected and still do is bumping into stalker boy .. Map … lol … Clearly he was the one following .. And your defs just say the same as 1/2 years ago yet supposed to either believe it’s you or if it is you .. has any sense of truth to it Like .. seriously …

      * e.g.,  ... Expect … what not to .. 

     [ "expectation" ]

    1: The thoughts and hopes that go through ones mind before an engagement/party/happening etc. that consist of imagining what it might be like.

      * e.g.,  ... Ben expected the party to go perfectly as planned. However, the band did not turn up, the drinks table was knocked over, three men were taking to hospital for the consumption of too much whisky an his car broke down on the way back. Although Ben had had a great time there, he found that he was not satisfied with the outcome because he had had very high expectations. 


     [ "expectation" ]

    2: The equation to find satisfaction is found by taking enjoyment and subtracting expectation from it. This is to say that one should never expect too much from something.

     [ "as expected" ]

    1: A variation of the phrase " you would ", used in response to an individual's action that one would presume that individual would typically do anyway. However, "as expected" is significantly less annoying than " you would " which makes you want to punch whoever said it in the face.

      * e.g.,  ... Laura: " On the drive home, Shan and Marcus were totally holding each others' peens for support in a totally no homo way " Allen: " As Expected." 

     [ "expectable" ]

    1: Something that is expected and also a harsh truth that you're forced to accept.

      * e.g.,  ... (This is an example using a two person conversation.) 

     [ "expectation" ]

    1: to look high of, above normal

     [ "Expectations" ]

    1: What you want to happen even though it never aligns with reality

      * e.g.,  ... On his way to the party, Tom thought his expectations (fucking Summer) would align with reality. To bad he found out it was an engagement party. 

     [ "Expect" ]

    1: Essex boy's term when he gets frisky/horny. First started around 1 year ago in 201

      * e.g.,  ... *Screams Expect at the nearest person to him* : May also slap hand if he is extremely excited. 

     [ "Expectation" ]

    1:  What one thinks will happen in the future.

      * e.g.,  ... Ronald fell short of my expectations, but I kind of expected him to. 


     [ "Expectation" ]

    2:  What one wants to happen in the future. The only word known to be both a synonym and antonym to itself, because an optimist will expect their expectations to be met, while a pessimist will not expect their expectations to be met.

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