'spect

A form of spect — Aphetic form of expect.

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Meanings

verb'spect (third-person singular simple present 'spects, present participle 'specting, simple past and past participle 'spected)

present singular third person 'spects · participle present 'specting · participle past 'spected · past 'spected

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spect (“expect”).

    With global warming, you may need sweat towels more than you currently 'spect.

    2002 September 6, Richard Meltzer, “Autumn Rhythm”, in Chicago Reader
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    Looks like rain, Elder; I 'spect she'll have to go over with me arter all," said George Thayer, the handsomest, best-natured stage-driver in the whole State of New Hampshire.

    1873, Helen Hunt Jackson, Saxe Holm's Stories

    We didn' 'spect Marse Wes to bring home a wife whenas he lef', but that ain' no sign that it ain' a mighty fine thing."

    1922, Various, O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
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APA

'spect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'spect

MLA

“'spect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'spect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'spect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'spect.

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