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EXPECT

Definition:

1. [verb] regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
   Synonyms: anticipate
   
   
2. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: ask, require
   
   
3. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: look, await, wait
   
   
4. [verb] consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
   
   
5. [verb] be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
   Synonyms: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate
   
   
6. [verb] look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
   
   

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Related Words:

• think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
• assume, presume, take for granted
• speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
• believe, trust
• call
• expect
• look forward
• look to
• hang on, hold the line, hold on
• anticipate, look for, look to

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