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| 1. | [ verb ] regard something as probable or likely | |
| Synonyms: | anticipate | |
| Examples: | "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
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| Related terms: | judge think assume believe speculate expectation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] consider obligatory; request and expect | |
| Synonyms: | ask require | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | demand call expectation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] look forward to the probably occurrence of | |
| Synonyms: | wait await look | |
| Examples: | : "We were expecting a visit from our relatives" "She is looking to a promotion" "he is waiting to be drafted" |
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| Related terms: | count_on look_forward look_to anticipate hang_on waiter | |
| 4. | [ verb ] consider reasonable or due | |
| Examples: | "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed" |
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| Related terms: | see expectation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be pregnant with | |
| Synonyms: | carry gestate have_a_bun_in_the_oven bear | |
| Examples: | "She is bearing his child" "The are expecting another child in January" "I am carrying his child" |
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| Related terms: | give_birth gestation pregnancy conceive | |
| 6. | [ verb ] look forward to the birth of a child | |
| Examples: | "She is expecting in March" |
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| Related terms: | bear | |
| Similar spelling: |
expected expectant |
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