Expected
/ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of expect form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
"The expected storm never arrived."
Adjective
- 1 considered likely or probable to happen or arrive wordnet
Example
More examples"One hundred and fifty thousand couples are expected to get married in Shanghai in 2006."