expects
v.v. to believe that something will happen or that someone will arrive. You also use this when you think someone should behave in a certain way.
v. to regard something as likely to happen or to anticipate the arrival of someone. Often implies a belief in a person's obligation to perform a specific duty or behavior.
She expects a phone call from her boss today.
The company expects all employees to arrive at the office by nine o'clock every morning.
Economists note that the market expects a significant interest rate hike following the central bank's recent report on rising inflation.
The verb is transitive and often takes an object followed by a to-infinitive clause.
I expect for him to arriveI expect him to arriveThe verb expect is followed directly by an object and a to-infinitive; it does not take the preposition 'for'.