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expect meaning in Sanskrit

काङ्क्षति kāṅkṣati

/ɪkˈspɛkt/

expect in Sanskrit: काङ्क्षति (kāṅkṣati). In English, expect means to predict or believe that something will happen.

Sanskrit words for expect

to expect, wait for, await
काङ्क्षति kāṅkṣati

English meaning of expect

  1. verb To predict or believe that something will happen.
  2. verb To consider obligatory or required.
  3. verb To consider reasonably due.
  4. verb To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.

Full definition of expect

expect in a sentence

  • when you least expect it
  • I expect to be able to walk again after getting over my broken leg.
  • The hostage is expected to be released later today.

Synonyms of expect

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Questions about expect in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of expect in Sanskrit?
Expect in Sanskrit is काङ्क्षति (kāṅkṣati).
expect इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Expect: काङ्क्षति (kāṅkṣati).
What does expect mean in English?
Expect means to predict or believe that something will happen.

Source and license

Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “expect”: काङ्क्षति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: expect (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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