Expects

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expect.
  • Word Usage
    "American officials were also irritated by Mr. Netanyahu statement directly after Mr. Obama's speech that used the phrase "expects to hear" in saying that Mr. Netanyahu expected to hear certain assurances from Mr. Obama during their meeting."
    Verb Form
    expectancies    expectancy    expected    expecting    expects   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bear    give birth    birth    have    deliver    reckon    see    consider    regard    view   
    Hyponym
    hold on    anticipate    look to    hang on    look forward    hold the line    look for   
    Form
    unexpected    expected    expecting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    await    anticipate    hope    look for    wait    stay    expectation    contemplate    think    trust   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brecht    Hecht    Select    affect    bedecked    checked    collect    confect    connect    correct   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    oppose    top-line    first-quarter    seven-digit    distributable    troggin    full-year    non-tax    tiddy    year-on-year