The new college, which is planning to give online courses, expects to start with a small number of students this year.
synonyms
anticipateawaithope
word origin — mid 16th century (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’)
Intermediate — Set 83
Set 83 of Intermediate covers 5 words: expect, approach, object, require, respond. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
expect · verb/ɪkˈspɛk(t)/
to regard something as probable
The new college, which is planning to give online courses, expects to start with a small number of students this year.
Synonyms: anticipate, await, hope
Origin: mid 16th century (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’)
approach · verb/əˈproʊtʃ/
to move towards a person or something
As Christmas and Thanksgiving approach, old and lonely people may find the ordinarily joyful season much more difficult.
Synonyms: come, reach, go/come towards
Origin: Middle English: from Old French aprochier, aprocher, from ecclesiastical Latin appropiare ‘draw near’, from ad- ‘to’ + propius (comparative of prope ‘near’)
object · verb/ˈɑbdʒək(t)/
to show your disagreement with something
When the company offered Tim a new position with a new contract, he objected to many items on the contract and made them change it.
Synonyms: disagree, argue against
Origin: late Middle English: from medieval Latin objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’; the verb may also partly represent the Latin frequentative objectare
require · verb/rəˈkwaɪ(ə)r/
to make something necessary
Special Education teachers, childcare workers, and mental health counselors are listed as the jobs that require the most patience.
Synonyms: necessitate, demand, need
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French requere, from Latin requirere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + quaerere ‘seek’
respond · verb/rəˈspɑnd/
a reaction to a particular situation
Stress is the common reason for many illnesses. Our bodies respond to stress by becoming ill.
Synonyms: react, answer, reply
Origin: late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French, from respondre ‘to answer’, from Latin respondere, from re- ‘again’ + spondere ‘to pledge’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century