half-expect en · VERB
Etymology
From half- + expect.
Meanings
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Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.
- I'm afraid we have no appointments available until next week. - Oh, that's all right; I half-expected that.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| half-expects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| half-expected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| half-expected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| half-expecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |