expected

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pect‧ed

Adjective

Positive expected

Comparative more expected

Superlative most expected

1. If something is expected to happen, it is regarded as likely to happen and can be anticipated.

   The expected storm never arrived.

Verb

Plain form expect

Third-person singular expects

Past tense expected

Past participle expected

Present participle expecting

1. The past tense and past participle of expect.

Related words

• expectation