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Expect

/ɪˈkspɛkt/
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(verb) To predict or believe that something will happen

One can't expect everything from schools.
You can't expect me to always think of everything!
CEFR Practice Quiz
We usually ____ the train to arrive on time, but today it was delayed by over an hour.

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