Definitions
verb
regard something as probable or likely
“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
verb
consider obligatory; request and expect
“I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons”
verb
look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
verb
be pregnant with
“The are expecting another child in January”
verb
consider reasonable or due
“I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”
verb
look forward to the birth of a child
“She is expecting in March”
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