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expect

verb
  1. be pregnant with
    carry
  2. look forward to the birth of a child
    “I am expecting in March.”
  3. consider reasonable or due
    “I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”
  4. regard something as probable or likely
    “The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
    anticipate
  5. look forward to the probable occurrence of
    “We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
    look
  6. consider obligatory
    “request and expect”
    require