expect

Verb

• be pregnant with
  • She is bearing his child
    
  • The are expecting another child in January
    
  • I am carrying his child
    

• look forward to the birth of a child
  • She is expecting in March
    

• consider reasonable or due
  • I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• regard something as probable or likely
  • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  have a bun in the oven , bear , carry , gestate , look , await , wait , ask , require , anticipate