expect
— Verb
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~ consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
expect
— Verb
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~ be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
expect
— Verb
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~ look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
expect
— Verb
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~ look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
expect
— Verb
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~ consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
expect
— Verb
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~ regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
expectancy
— Noun
– English
~ something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"