Akademik

verb /ɪkˈspɛkt/

a) To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

b) To consider obligatory or required.

Syn: anticipate, look for, await, hope

See Also: expectable, expectancy, expectant, expectation