Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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expect | No | No | Yes | No |
expectancy | Yes | No | No | No |
expect (noun) | expectancy (noun) |
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something expected (as on the basis of a norm) | |
an expectation |
expect (verb) | expectancy (verb) |
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be pregnant with | |
look forward to the birth of a child | |
regard something as probable or likely | |
look forward to the probable occurrence of | |
consider reasonable or due | |
consider obligatory; request and expect |